stuffed peppers

One of my all-time favorite dishes. It's warm and cozy and perfect for a cold day. Even if you eat meat, I highly recommend giving these Morning Star Italian Sausage links a try- just once. They're much healthier than regular sausage and have that same flavor and spiciness. With their flavor and high protein, they're a great addition to vegetarian meals. 


I normally avoid recipes that involve baking for a long time because I get too hungry and impatient, buuut to save time, throw these peppers in the oven by themselves and get everything else ready while they cook. Then just stuff them right out of the oven. I've also asked my husband to pop them in the oven while I'm driving home from work and then this dish only takes a few minutes. So get your roommate, boyfriend, or trained chimpanzee on board to cut down on the cook time.

You'll Need

Green Peppers- 2

Rice- 1 cup dry

Tomatoes- 2, chopped (or 1 can of diced tomatoes)

Morning Star Italian Sausage Links- 2

Italian Cheese- 1/2 cup, shredded

Basil Leaves- 10, chopped

Garlic- 2 cloves, minced

Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and gunk from inside. Brush inside & out with olive oil. Put peppers in oven on 350 for 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut tomatoes, basil and garlic.

Bring 1 cup of water to boil for rice. Cook according to directions.

Sauté tomatoes and garlic in olive oil about 3 minutes. Once garlic is cooked, add in basil leaves until wilted.

Meanwhile, put Italian Sausage Links in microwave for 90 seconds. Then slice them and they'll naturally crumble.

Add tomato mixture to cooked rice. Season with salt & pepper and any other desired seasonings (garlic salt, garlic powder oregano etc.)  Stir in crumbled sausage & shredded Italian cheese. Spoon rice mix into peppers and serve. Enjoy!



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