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Sausage Stuffed Green Peppers

Sausage Stuffed Green Peppers

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Submitted by happyzhangbo

Italian sausage stuffed bell peppers with mozzarella cheese and oregano in marinara sauce. Easy baked peppers ready in under an hour, perfect for weeknight dinners.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

40 min

READY

55 min

Skip the rice and let Italian sausage be the star: browned, crumbled meat mixed with melted mozzarella and fragrant oregano fills tender bell pepper halves.

Marinara sauce pools around the peppers as they bake, keeping everything moist and flavorful.

This is faster, simpler, and more satisfying than traditional stuffed peppers.

Kitchen Tips

  • Remove casings: Squeeze sausage out of casings so it crumbles easily; links don’t work here
  • Drain well: Pour off excess fat after browning to prevent greasy filling
  • Arrange carefully: Place peppers cut-side up in dish so filling doesn’t spill out
  • Cover while baking: Foil traps steam to soften peppers; uncover last 5 minutes for slight browning if desired

Variations

  • Use ground beef or turkey instead of Italian sausage
  • Mix cooked rice or quinoa into filling for heartier version
  • Top with grated Parmesan in last 5 minutes of baking for golden crust

Ingredients

1 15
TABLESPOON ML VEGETABLE OIL
1 453.6
POUND G ITALIAN SAUSAGE
casing removed *
1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM ONION
chopped
1 5
TEASPOON ML OREGANO
dried, crushed
1 237
CUP ML MOZZARELLA CHEESE, NON-FAT
shredded *
4 4
MEDIUM MEDIUM GREEN BELL PEPPER
seeded and cut in half lengthwise
2 473
CUPS ML SAUCE
Traditional Italian *

Directions

Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the sausage and cook until it’s well browned, stirring often.

Add the onion and oregano and cook until the onion is tender.

Pour off any fat.

Stir in the cheese.

Arrange the peppers in a 13×9×2-inch baking dish .

Spoon the sausage mixture into the peppers.

Pour the sauce over the filled peppers.

Cover the dish.

Bake at 400℉ (200℃) for 40 minutes or until the peppers are tender

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 75g (2.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 31 47% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 82%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
 

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