Zesty Stuffed Bell Peppers
Break free from your routine with these Zesty Stuffed Bell Peppers filled with white rice, Italian sausage, tomatoes, green chilies and pepper jack cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 bags Success® White Rice or Success® Brown Rice
- 6 green bell peppers
- 1 lb bulk mild or spicy Italian sausage
- 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with peppers, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
Try a spicy alternative to your traditional stuffed pepper recipe. The delicious filling for our Zesty Stuffed Bell Peppers is made with Success® White Rice, savory Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, green chilies and peppery Monterey Jack cheese.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 2
Remove the tops and seeds from the bell peppers and discard. Blanch peppers in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove from water and drain.
Step 3
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage for 7-9 minutes, until no longer pink. Drain fat.
Step 4
Fold in rice, diced tomatoes and green chilies and 3/4 cup of cheese. Remove skillet from heat.
Step 5
Stand peppers up in an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Divide sausage mixture between prepared peppers. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove peppers from oven and top with remaining cheese. Garnish peppers with fresh parsley.
Recipe Tip
For a lighter version of this dish, use low-fat Italian turkey sausage and 6 ounces of light cheese. Make the meal whole grain, by using Success® Brown Rice.
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