Dinner

Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers is for Dinner.

Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 30 minutes to cook.

Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers are:

4 large bell peppers, any color
1/2 lb Italian turkey sausage
1-2 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
8 oz bag shredded carrots
15 oz can white beans (great northern or other)
8 oz tomato sauce
1 C cooked rice
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp ea salt & pepper
4 T grated Parmesan cheese (divided)

Here is how you make Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers:

Cut off the tops of the peppers and remove the membrane and seeds. Trim the base slightly if needed so the peppers can stand upright. Immerse the peppers in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Remove with tongs and invert to drain, set aside.Cook sausage over medium heat until browned. Break sausage apart as it cooks. Remove to a bowl, set aside.Add 1/4 C water to pan. Using wooden spoon loosen sausage bits from bottom of the pan. Add onion, carrots and garlic to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Combine the veggies with the sausage. To the sausage mixture add the beans, tomato sauce, cooked rice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and 2 T parmesan. Stir well to combine.Stuff peppers. Place peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining parmesan.Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JESSICAWALKS.

The nutritional information for Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 340.9

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 29.0 mg
• Sodium: 912.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 52.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.8 g
• Protein: 19.9 g