Cheesy Italian Sweet Pepper Bites
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Serves: Serves 6
 
Tender, sweet Florida mini peppers stuffed with spaghetti sauce and cheese, then topped with bacon bits.
Ingredients
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 lb. hamburger
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 bag Florida Sweet Mini Peppers
  • 1 package string cheese or mozzarella
  • bacon bits
Instructions
  1. Brown the hamburger. Add the spaghetti sauce and basil. Cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Remove the stem from the peppers with a paring knife. Cut the peppers in half. Place on a greased baking sheet.
  3. Fill the pepper half with the spaghetti sauce.
  4. Cut a piece of the cheese to fit in the center of the pepper.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
  6. Add bacon bits to the top of the cheese.
  7. Bake another 10 minutes until golden brown and peppers are tender.
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2019/04/04/cheesy-italian-sweet-pepper-bites/