Sausage Stuffed Peppers
A comforting dish featuring bell peppers filled with a savory mixture of sausage, rice, and cheese, baked to perfection.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Bell Peppers (any color)
- 1 lb Italian Sausage (crumbled)
- 1 cup cooked Rice (white or brown)
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
- 2–3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Italian herbs (to taste)
- Olive Oil (for cooking)
- Fresh Parsley or Basil (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the bell peppers by washing, cutting off the tops, and removing seeds and membranes.
- Cook the sausage in a skillet with olive oil until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Mix the cooked rice, garlic, salt, pepper, Italian herbs, and optional hot sauce into the skillet with sausage.
- Stuff each pepper with the sausage and rice mixture, pressing it down gently.
- Top the stuffed peppers with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes covered with foil, then for an additional 15 minutes uncovered until cheese is melted and golden.
Notes
Serve with a side salad or garlic bread. These can be frozen after stuffing and baked from frozen when ready.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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