Slow-Cooker Pizza-Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 30 oz bell pepper 
• 10 oz pd of ground turkey lean ()
• 0.5 cup soup noodles uncooked
• 2.5 oz pepperoni diced
• 6 oz pizza cheese shredded
• 15 oz tomato sauce canned
• 0.5 cup water 
• 4 cups water boiling

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• slotted spoon
• slow cooker
• tongs

Directions

1. In 2-quart saucepan, cook pasta in 4 cups boiling water 3 minutes.
2. Drain; rinse with cold water to cool.
3. Drain well. Meanwhile, cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper to remove top; reserve tops.
4. Remove seeds and membranes; rinse peppers. To make peppers stand upright, cut thin slice off bottom of each.
5. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook turkey and pepperoni over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink.
6. Drain if necessary. Stir in pizza sauce, 1 cup of the cheese and the cooked pasta. Divide turkey filling among peppers.
7. Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
8. Pour 1/2 cup water into cooker. Stand peppers upright in cooker; replace pepper tops. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
9. Remove pepper tops; reserve. Top filling with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover; cook 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. To remove peppers from cooker, lift out with large slotted spoon, using tongs to support peppers (do not squeeze).
10. Garnish with pepper tops.