Easy italian stuffed peppers

Easy italian stuffed peppers

Easy italian stuffed peppers

Ingredients

• 2 large green bell peppers seeded and halved lengthwise
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage casings removed
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• fresh chopped chives for garnish
• finely grated asiago cheese for garnish

For the sauce:

• 1 small onion diced
• 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• For the rice:
• 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 cup water

Instructions

• Cooking the rice: Combine rice and water in a small saucepot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low. Cover with a lid and simmer until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Making the sauce: Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add diced onions and cook until they soften, about 5 minutes, and transfer half of them to a bowl. Add in tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, and cayenne to the pan. Stir until combined, about 1 minute. Pour the sauce into a baking dish.
• Stuffing the peppers: In a large bowl, combine and mix sausage, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir in reserved onions and cooked rice. Generously stuff the 4 bell pepper halves with this mixture.
• Baking: Place the bell pepper halves in the baking dish over the sauce. Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake at 375 F for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the meat and peppers are cooked, about 10 minutes. Garnish with chives and asiago cheese.
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