Cottage Cheese Stuffed Peppers
These Cottage Cheese Stuffed Peppers are a healthy and flavorful dish featuring bell peppers filled with creamy cottage cheese and herbs, perfect as a light lunch or side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large bell peppers (any color)
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds and membranes. Set aside.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sautéed onion and garlic, cottage cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Stuff each pepper with the cottage cheese mixture and place them upright in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of each stuffed pepper if using.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until peppers are tender and tops begin to brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, try mixing in some chopped sun-dried tomatoes or fresh basil into the stuffing before baking.
Find it online: https://seasonedrecipe.com/cottage-cheese-stuffed-peppers/