Italian Sausage- and Rice-Stuffed Peppers 2 red and/or yellow bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded, deveined 1 link fully cooked spicy Italian chicken sausage, halved, thinly sliced* 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 cup cooked brown rice 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1/2 cup purchased marinara or pizza sauce 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place peppers, cut-sides up, on microwave-safe plate; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Turn to drain. 2. Spray medium skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Cook and stir sausage 1 to 2 minutes or until browned. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in rice and basil. 3. Spoon sausage mixture into pepper halves; place on small foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Spoon marinara sauce over peppers; top with cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is lightly browned. TIP *If you can’t find spicy Italian chicken sausage, add 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper at same time as garlic.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 05:00:36 +0000
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