Stuffed Bell Peppers

This will scratch all your Italian itches and look good doing it.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rice prepared according to instructions on package
  • 8 flamed bell peppers any color will do
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz Italian sausage
  • 8 oz ground beef 70/30
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbs Italian herb blend
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 8 oz whole milk mozzarella portioned into 8 slices

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Cut tops off pepper at the widest point, remove seeds and white pith from inside peppers, remove stems from tops, finely chop tops, set aside.
  • Place 2 tbs olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Place both sausage and beef in skillet. Break-up and brown partially, about 3 minutes.
  • Add chopped pepper tops, onion and garlic to meat, stir and continue cook until onions have softened slightly, about 3 minutes.
  • Add dry ingredients, mix well.
  • Add crushed tomato, mix well, bring to simmer, remove from heat.
  • Stuff each pepper using-up all the meat mixture. It's ok if the stuffing rounds over the top of the peppers or doesn't quite fill them.
  • Coat baking sheet with olive oil, place peppers on sheet and put in oven for 35 minutes.
  • Remove peppers from oven, place mozzarella slices on each pepper, return to oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted to your liking.
  • Garnish with sprig of fresh oregano and serve.
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