Description
These Stuffed Bell Peppers are a flavorful and comforting dish that combines Italian sausage, rice, marinara sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese stuffed inside colorful bell peppers. A perfect balance of savory and cheesy goodness in every bite!
Ingredients
Bell Peppers:
3 bell peppers ($2.96)
Cooking Oil:
2 Tbsp cooking oil (divided, $0.08)
Italian Sausage Filling:
1 lb. Italian sausage ($3.87*)
1 yellow onion (diced, $0.70)
3 garlic cloves (minced, $0.24)
1 tsp Italian seasoning ($0.10)
½ tsp garlic powder ($0.05)
1¼ tsp salt (divided, $0.06**)
¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)
1 cup marinara sauce ($0.71)
½ cup long grain white rice (uncooked, $0.21)
¾ cup chicken broth ($0.11)
1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded, $1.25)
Instructions
- Prep the peppers: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wash and dry each bell pepper, then cut them in half horizontally. Remove the stems. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Make the filling: Brown the sausage, then sauté onion and garlic. Add rice, marinara sauce, seasonings, and broth. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Fill the peppers: Stuff each pepper with the meat filling.
- Bake: Top with mozzarella, bake covered for 15 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize the filling by adding your favorite herbs and spices.
- These stuffed peppers can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Stuffed Bell Peppers, Italian Sausage, Comfort Food, Easy Dinner
