Lasagna Pepper Boats

Name: Lasagna Pepper Boats
Total time: 90
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 green bell peppers, halved and seeded; salt to taste; water as needed; 1 pound ground beef; 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ground black pepper to taste; 1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe by Joan Gerland Crabtree from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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6 green bell peppers, halved and seeded
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salt to taste
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water as needed
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1 pound ground beef
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3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

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1 teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon dried oregano
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese
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2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Arrange bell peppers, cut-side up, in a 10x15-inch baking dish; season with salt. Pour enough water into dish to make 1/4-inch depth.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, and black pepper to ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
Fill each bell pepper with a heaping tablespoon cottage cheese; top with a layer of mozzarella cheese, a layer of Cheddar cheese, and meat sauce. Sprinkle each 'boat' with more mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender and cheeses are melted, 50 to 65 minutes.