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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Slice the tops from the bell peppers, remove the stems, and set aside. Remove the internal seeds and membranes. Arrange the peppers open side up in a glass baking dish.
PRO TIP If bell peppers cannot stand up on their own, slice them in half vertically so that they can lay on their sides.
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Set an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the ground beef, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to the skillet. Cook the beef, breaking it up with a spatula, until thoroughly browned, 5-6 minutes.
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Drain the fat from the skillet. Return the skillet to the stove, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Pour the marinara sauce over the meat and stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes. While the sauce simmers, prepare the cheese mixture.
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Place the ricotta, Parmesan, remaining salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and the shredded mozzarella cheese in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a rubber spatula to thoroughly combine.
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Remove the meat sauce from the heat. Spoon half of the meat sauce evenly between each bell pepper. Layer with a even amount of the ricotta mixture. Divide the remaining meat sauce evenly over the ricotta. Top each pepper with a generous tablespoon of the remaining marinara sauce, and sprinkle with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
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Carefully pour enough water into the baking dish to rise 1/2 inch up the sides of the peppers.
PRO TIP Use chicken broth instead of water for a more savory spin on these stuffed peppers.
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Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray. Lay the foil sprayed side down over the peppers and secure around the edges of the casserole dish.
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Bake the stuffed peppers on middle rack of oven until they can be easily pierced with a fork, about 50 minutes.
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Remove the foil and continue baking until the cheese on top is golden brown, 10-15 minutes.
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Check to see that stuffed peppers are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
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Allow the peppers to rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
