Baked Stuffed Peppers

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 red or green bell peppers, split lengthwise and cleaned
• 1 tablespoon grated or shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup water

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large skillet over high heat, heat olive oil; saute onion and garlic 4 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Remove from heat and add tomato, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper; mix well.

Evenly fill each pepper half with mixture and place in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, then pour water into bottom of baking dish.

Bake 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden and tender.