Cheesy Pizza-Stuffed Bell Peppers

# The Ingredients You'll Need:

01 - 3 large bell peppers, sliced into 1-inch-thick rings with cores and seeds removed

02 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

03 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

04 - 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce

05 - 20 to 24 slices pepperoni or vegetarian pepperoni

06 - 2 tablespoons chopped black olives

07 - 2 tablespoons chopped red onion

08 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)

09 - Fresh basil leaves, torn

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

02 - Place the bell pepper rings flat on the prepared baking sheet.

03 - Spoon a small amount of pizza sauce into each pepper ring, spreading evenly to the edges.

04 - Distribute mozzarella cheese evenly inside each ring, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan.

05 - Top each ring with pepperoni slices, chopped black olives, red onion, and dried Italian herbs.

06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until cheese is melted, bubbly, and peppers are tender.

07 - Remove from oven, garnish with torn fresh basil leaves, and serve warm.

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This is the kind of dish that's so much fun to share at parties: everyone's surprised by the cheesy pizza center.
It feels like pizza night but is faster, lighter, and less messy, plus it's a hands-on way to get more veggies in.

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If you slice the peppers too thin, the cheese escapes—learned this after a first batch of very cheesy baking sheets.
Switching to thicker pizza sauce keeps the rings from getting soggy and makes the flavor pop.

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Chill the rings in the fridge while you prep toppings—this keeps them crispier after baking.
For ultimate cheesy pull, layer the mozzarella over the sauce and save the Parmesan for the final five minutes of baking.