Mozzarella-topped Peppers With Tomatoes And Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 small red bell peppers, halved legthwise, seeded, stems left intact
• 2 cups tomatoes, chopped, seeded
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese, 1/3 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, sliced thinly
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 arrange peppers, scliced side up, on oiled baking sheet.
• 3 mix tomatoes and garlic in medium bowl.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 fill peppers with tomato mixture.
• 6 drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over each pepper.
• 7 bake until peppers are tender, about 50 minutes.
• 8 place cheese on top of peppers, bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. sprinkle with basil and serve.