Italian Style Stuffed Green Peppers

I have always enjoyed, but not enthusiastically, traditional Stuffed Green Peppers. You know them. The ground beef and tomato sauce peppers. Well, when I saw the 30 foot row of Green Bell Pepper plants my beloved planted this year, I knew I had to come up with some creative ideas for using them. I love all things Italian, so after thinking pondering it about a month, I went to work in my kitchen and this was the result. I’ve made them twice now and both times, Sparky gave them 2 thumbs up! Rich with Italian Sausage, Parmesan and Mozzarella plus a good  dose of Marinara Sauce, I became an enthusiastic lover of Stuffed Peppers!

Here’s what we’ll need.

Italian Style Stuffed Green Peppers

Full of cheesy, saucy goodness, these Peppers smell divine when baking! The Peppers cook up tender and sweet and each bite is a delight. If you have any leftover filling, shape it into a patty and fry it up for lunch. That's what I did. Truly yummy! I used Peppers that were about 5 inches tall and not all that big around. The number of Stuffed Peppers this makes depends on how large your peppers are. Oven at 375°

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

  

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• 6 Medium size Green Bell Peppers
• 1 Pound Italian Sausage
• 1-1/2 Cups cooked Rice
• 24 Ounce jar Marinara Sauce divided
• 6 TBSP shredded Mozzarella divided
• 6 TBSP shredded Parmesan divided
• 1-1/2 Tsp dried Italian Seasoning

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to: 375° Cut the top off the Green Peppers and discard the seeds and membranes. Slice a thin piece off the bottoms so they will stand upright. If you cut a hole in the bottoms, do not worry. Just take the piece you sliced off the bottom and drop it in from the top to “plug” the hole. I do it every time. Works great.
  
• Place the Italian Sausage and Rice in a large bowl.
  
• Add 4 TBSP each of the Mozzarella and Parmesan. Reserve the rest for topping. Add the Italian Seasoning.
  
• Pour in 1 Cup of the Marinara Sauce.
  
• Now get your hands in there and mix it all up. Keep mixing until well combined.
  
• Place Peppers in a baking dish. Fill Peppers will this mixture leaving a 1/4 inch at the top. Top each Pepper with a scant Tablespoon of Marinara Sauce.
  
• Sprinkle each Stuffed Pepper with equal amounts of the remaining Mozzarella and Parmesan.
  
• Make a "tent" out of Aluminum Foil and cover the dish of Stuffed Peppers. You don't want the Foil touching the Peppers.
  
• Bake covered at 375° for 50 minutes. Then uncover and bake another 10 minutes for the Cheeses to brown a bit. The Stuffed Peppers should be a light green and easily pierced with a fork. Depending on size, you may have to bake them a bit longer.
  
• Oh yum........................ Serve hot from the oven with extra Marinara Sauce if you like.
  
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