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Red Bell Peppers Stuffed With Sausage, Rice & Cheese

Here's how you make Red Bell Peppers Stuffed With Sausage, Rice & Cheese
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 1.25h
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/4 pounds red bell peppers (5 large peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded)
  • Olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or hot, uncooked)
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 small zucchini, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1 cup cooked rice (use only used cooked rice)
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (or crushed Ritz crackers)
  • 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • Butter
  • White wine or water to cover bottom of baking pan
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place 8 pepper halves in a baking pan, cut side up to hold stuffing. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

  • Step 2: In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add ground sausage meat, cook, breaking up with spoon until just beginning to brown.

  • Step 3: Add onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Continue to cook until mushrooms begin to release their juice.

  • Step 4: Add wine zucchini, oregano, 2 tablespoons of fresh sage, and fennel seeds (crush fennel seeds with your fingers to help release their flavors). Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 5: Let cool for about 10 - 15 minutes.

  • Step 6: Stir in rice,ricotta cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped sage. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.

  • Step 7: Stuff each pepper very full.

  • Step 8: Mix bread crumbs (or Ritz crackers) with parmesan cheese together.

  • Step 9: Cover each bell pepper with parmesan cheese mixture.

  • Step 10: Dot with butter. Pour a bit of water or white wine in bottom of pan.

  • Step 11: Bake uncovered in a 350-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 1 - 1.25 hours or until golden and brown on top and peppers are tender.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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