Hot Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    55 mins

  • Calories

    692 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Hot Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Hot Italian sausage stuffed peppers with fire roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic, flavorful rice, a ton of spices topped with delicious cheese and fresh parsley. Perfect for dinner and meal prep!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound hot Italian sausage (casings removed)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup white rice (cooked to package instruction (do not overcook))
  • 14 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 yellow onion (chopped (1/3 cup))
  • 4 bell peppers (cleaned stems and seeds removed)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon reduced sodium Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Italian blend shredded cheese
  • Garnish: fresh italian flat leaf parsley (roughy chopped)
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cook rice according to package instructions, do not overcook, better to be a tad al dente because you'll be putting into the oven.
  3. In a large sauté pan over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil and the hot Italian sausage. Cook the sausage, breaking it up into smaller pieces as you go, until fully cooked through. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage, place in a bowl, and set aside. Leave juices in the pan. 
  4. Lower the heat to medium and add in the onions. Sauté for about 5 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the minced garlic and cook an additional minute. Add in the fire roasted tomatoes, the Worcestershire sauce, and the herbs/spices: basil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Add the sausage back in, the cooked rice, and the chicken broth. Stir to combine and allow the flavors to meld for 5 minutes while you prepare the peppers.
  5. You can cut the peppers either horizontally or just cut a whole in the top and stuff them vertically. Either way you want to remove the stem, the seeds, and the white flesh from the inside using a pairing knife. Place the peppers in a baking dish, if they are having trouble standing shave a flat spot on the back of them with a pairing knife.
  6. Using a spoon, stuff the peppers with the sausage mixture, top with cheese, and cover with foil. Place in the oven for 30 minutes (peppers should be fork tender). Remove the foil and low broil the cheese for 5 minutes or until lightly browned/melted. Remove from the oven and serve with fresh parsley on top.

Notes

  • You can use any combo of bell pepper colors. I typically do not use green bell peppers because they are the least ripe of the bunch, but since you’re putting them in the oven to cook you probably won’t notice that much of a flavor difference.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 692kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 21g Cholesterol 88mg (29%) Sodium 1576mg (66%) Potassium 653mg (19%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 3842IU (77%) Vitamin C 157mg (174%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 692 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 692kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 1576mg 66%
Potassium 653mg 14%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 3842IU 77%
Vitamin C 157mg 174%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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