Sausage-Stuffed Green Peppers
Recipe from
Prego Italian Sauce
A savory combination of sweet Italian sausage, onion, oregano, and mozzarella cheese is tucked into tender green peppers and topped with tomato sauce for an easy-to-make version of this hearty classic.
Servings:
8
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Ingredients
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1 tbsp.vegetable oilsee savings
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1 lb.sweet Italian pork sausage, casing removedsee savings
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1medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)see savings
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1 tsp.dried oregano leaves, crushedsee savings
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1 cupshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 4 ounces)see savings
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4medium green peppers, seeded and cut in half lengthwisesee savings
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2 cupsPrego® Traditional Italian Sauce or Tomato, Basil and Garlic Italian Saucesee savings
Directions
1.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until it's well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Add the onion and oregano and cook until the onion is tender. Pour off any fat. Stir in the cheese.
2.
Arrange the peppers in a 3-quart shallow baking dish. Spoon the sausage mixture into the peppers. Pour the sauce over the filled peppers. Cover the baking dish.
3.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the peppers are tender.
4.
Serving Suggestion: Serve with garlic and cheese toast. For dessert serve tiramisu.
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