Kitchen Improv - Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Got some leftover sweet peppers and Italian cheeses from recipes used earlier in the week? I did, and I needed to use them up before they were wasted. This is a fine example of the "kitchen improv" we do at least once a week.

After washing, I cut the top off of each sweet pepper and deseeded them. In a bowl, I mixed ricotta and shredded mozzarella left over from lasagna earlier in the week. To this I added dried basil, but you could use any Italian seasonings you like. I stuffed each pepper full with the mixture and baked at 400F for about 15 minutes.

Served with salad.

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