Fennel sausage stuffed bell peppers
From maddj 15 years ago
- 50 minutes to make
- Serves 4
From my Kitchen. This dish puts an Italian touch on the old stuffed pepper mom used to make
Ingredients
- 4 medium red bell peppers shopping list
- 1lb of Italian fennel sausage shopping list
- 2 cups of cooked brown rice shopping list
- 1 700ml jar of basil and tomato sauce shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese shopping list
- 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese, divided shopping list
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic shopping list
- 1/2 onion, grated shopping list
- 1/4 tbsp of dried parsley shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Take sausage out of casing and fry in a frying pan until cooked through (on medium high), set aside.
- Wash and cut peppers lengthwise (remove seeds and ribs).
- In a medium size bowl mix together sausage, rice, onion,garlic and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Spread 1/2 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 dish.
- Stuff each pepper half with the sausage and rice mix.
- Place them tightly together in the dish.
- Pour remaining sauce over the peppers
- And sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and parsley on top of the peppers.
- Spray foil with cooking spray (so cheese doesn't stick), and cover dish.
- Bake in oven for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until cheese is golden
- Let stand for 10 minutes, then serve (2 peppers per person)
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Yes. Fast and easy version with the right stuff for that comfort food fix.
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Good
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Nice dish!!
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