All the flavour of lasagna without the carb and calorie count that comes with pasta.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground meat (beef/pork/veal or turkey)
1 can pasta sauce (680ml)
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup shredded mozella cheese
1 cup raw baby spinach
2 Tbsp grated parmesan
4 large peppers (red, yellow or green)
2 Tbsp Olive oil
Instructions:
Cut the peppers lengthwise, remove the seeds and core. Place skin side down on lighly oiled baking dish.
Prepare the meat sauce in a frying pan. Sautee the ground meat in a little oil until cooked. Add the pasta sauce heat and then simmer for about 5 minutes.
Line the inside of each pepper with baby spinach. Start layering with the meat sauce, cottage cheese, mozzarella, parmesan then repeat for a second layer. Drizzle some olive oil on the top.
Bake in 350F oven for 30 minutes uncovered then place foil loosely over and cook for 15 additional minutes. Remove the foil, drizzle oil cook uncovered for another 5 minutes. Remove and serve.
Tips:
Make the lasagna peppers ahead and reheat.
Ricotta can replace cottage cheese for a smoother texture
Add garlic and onions to the meatsauce.
