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Easy Stuffed Red Peppers with Italian Sausage and Rice

A delicious and easy recipe that comes together quickly with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground hot Italian sausage
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 4 red or green bell peppers (depends on preference)
• 1/4 medium white onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 can tomato sauce (our favorite is marinara or a can of sauce made from San Marzano tomatoes)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2Place the rice and water in a saucepan and cook to package instructions. Set aside.
3. 3In a skillet over medium heat, cook onion until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and sautee for 1-2 minutes. Add the hot Italian ground sausage and cook until evenly browned.
4. 4Remove and discard the tops, seeds, and insides of the bell peppers.
5. 5Arrange peppers in a baking dish with the hollowed sides facing upward.
6. 6In a bowl, mix the browned sausage mixture, cooked rice, 1 can tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
7. 7Spoon an equal amount of the mixture into each hollowed pepper. Top each pepper with a slice of provolone cheese.
8. 8Bake 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven until the peppers are tender.