Stuffed Peppers
Servings 4
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Bell peppers any color
- 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 box seasoned long-grain rice
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbs Italian seasoning
- 4 ounces mozarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Wash and dry bell peppers. Slice off top of bell pepper, just below the stem. Set aside tops and place peppers in baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Dice up tops of peppers, discarding stems.
- Brown sausage, onions, diced pepper tops, and garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, cook rice per package instructions.
- When sausage is no longer pink, add meat mixture to rice in saucepan. Stir to incorporate.
- Season mixture with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Spoon into peppers, until mixture is to the top of each pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes until peppers are crisp-tender.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle 1 ounce of cheese on top of each pepper. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Notes
If you prefer more tender peppers, bake unstuffed peppers for 10 minutes prior to stuffing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1each | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Fiber: 3g
