Ingredients:
- 4 bell peppers, halved & cored*
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 jar La Famiglia DelGrosso Pappy Fred’s Old Style Pizza Sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 24 pieces mini pepperoni
- 1 Tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt & pepper to taste
Notes:
* When cutting peppers in half, slice down through the stems to keep the stems attached to the peppers for presentation. Omit the pepperoni for vegetarian pizza peppers. For a variety of flavors, add vegetables such as mushrooms, caramelized onions, or dried sun tomatoes.
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place pepper halves on sheet tray. Brush with olive oil and season with salt & pepper on both sides of each pepper.
- Spoon pizza sauce in each pepper and add shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Place three pieces of mini pepperoni each pepper.
- Sprinkle each pepper with grated Parmesan then top with basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until peppers are soft and golden brown on the bottom.