Italian

Stuffed Pepper is for Dinner.

Stuffed Pepper takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Pepper takes 75 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Pepper makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Pepper are:

Peppers & Stuffing:
1 T olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
8 oz 85% lean ground beef
4 oz Italian sausage without the casing
salt & pepper
4 cloves minced garlic
2 cups cooked long grain rice
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatos, drained
1 cup shredded mozarella
1/2 cup shredded parmesan
3 T fresh parsley, chopped
4 medium bell peppers, cut in half through the stem with the the stem left intact, cored & seeded

For serving:
2 T olive oil
salt & pepper
1 cup shredded mozarella

Here is how you make Stuffed Pepper:

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until simmering. Add onion & cook until softened & beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium high & add ground beef, sausage, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cook, breaking meat into small pieces. When meat begins to brown (6-8 minutes) add garlic & cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Drain meat in colander for at least 1 minute. Transfer meat to a large bowl & mix in rice, tomatos, mozarella, parmesan, parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Refigerate until well chilled, at least 20 minutes. Spoon meat mixture evenly into pepper halves. Wrap each pepper in 2 layers of plastic wrap & 1 layer of foil. Transfer to a ziplock freezer bag & freeze.FOR SERVING:Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450'. Cut 8 pieces of foil to just cover peppers& spray underside with cooking spray. Unwrap peppers & cover filling sides with new foil. Using a skewer poke holes into foil. Place on broiler pan, filling side down. Brush peppers with olive oil & salt & pepper to taste. Bake until peppers are spotty brown, 30-35 minutes. Flip peppers filling side up, remove foil, & sprinkle with mozarella. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WOLFGRAMFAM.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Pepper is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 518.3

• Total Fat: 31.5 g
• Cholesterol: 76.1 mg
• Sodium: 701.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 27.1 g

Stuffed Pepper is Italian cuisine.