Jambalaya Stuffed Peppers
Our green bell peppers are stuffed to perfection with whole grain brown rice, chicken and smoked sausage jambalaya.
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Brown Rice
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1/3 pkg (4 oz) smoked sausage, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 cup chopped, cooked chicken
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 4 green bell peppers, tops and seeds removed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
Instructions
This contest-winning recipe from the 2009 Restaurant Recipe Challenge, is a southern-inspired take on classic stuffed peppers.
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions. Preheat oven to 425°F.
Step 2
Meanwhile, coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes, until lightly browned.
Step 3
Add onions and garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step 4
Add rice, chicken and tomato sauce. Stir to thoroughly combine and heat through.
Step 5
Slice peppers lengthwise and place in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Add water to bottom of dish.
Step 6
Fill peppers with meat mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, or until tender.
Step 7
Uncover. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.
Recipe Tips
Elevate the flavor in this dish by cooking the rice in chicken broth instead of water. You can also add in some creole seasoning for extra kick.
Use your favorite variety of store-bought tomato sauce and feel free to use rotisserie chicken in this recipe to speed things up.
This dish is loaded with flavor and also with whole grains from the brown rice. However, if you just have our Success® White Rice or Success® Jasmine Rice on hand, feel free to swap them in for the brown rice. Either one will work well here.
Creole-Style Stuffed Peppers
Combine two of your favorites into one flavor-packed dish with this recipe! Here, we’ve spiced up your average stuffed pepper recipe using the bold flavors of a simple jambalaya. The jambalaya filling contains browned smoked sausage cooked with garlic and onion along with chicken, a rich tomato sauce and whole grain brown rice.
All of that delicious filling is stuffed into green bell peppers topped with green onion. The result is a flavorful meal that didn’t take all day to make!
Looking for more Louisiana-inspired flavors? Try this Bayou Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, made with creole seasoning and smoked sausage, or whip up our Vegan Dirty Rice with Cajun seasoning for a delicious side. Or for more vegan ideas, try this easy vegan meatloaf recipe!
