5.0 from 12 votes
Unstuffed Peppers
Unstuffed Peppers is everything delicious about stuffed peppers packed in one easy skillet or dutch oven meal! Seasoned sausage meat, rice, and vegetables are cooked together, then finished with melted cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
49 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 419 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild or hot
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 14 ounces canned crushed tomatoes canned
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian dried herbs
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
- 1 ⅔ cup water or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 bell peppers diced - any color will work
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon.
- Once browned, add onion and garlic and cook until no pink remains on the sausage meat. Drain fat.
- Add tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and stir.
- Add tomatoes, rice, water, Italian seasoning, basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover with the lid, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in diced peppers and cook for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Stir 1/2 of the cheese into the sausage mixture.
- Remove from heat, let it rest covered for 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with parsley and remaining cheese when serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
843mg
(35%)
Potassium
791mg
(23%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
2835IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
117mg
(130%)
Calcium
260mg
(26%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 843mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 791mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2835IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 117mg | 130% |
| Calcium | 260mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.