Italian Stuffed Beef & Sausage Bell Peppers

Submitted by Denver cooks

"I like the Italian flavors of these peppers"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 8 large green peppers, cut lengthwise and cleaned out
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups canned tomatoes
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 1⁄2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can Italian-style tomato sauce

directions

1. Saute beef, sausage and onion until browned.
2. Add garlic and saute 3 minutes Drain fat. Add tomatoes and seasonings.
3. Simmer to bring out flavors.
4. Add rice.
5. Stuff peppers.
6. Sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
7. Bake in a casserole with some tomato sauce underneath peppers at 350 deg. for 30 to 40 minute until peppers are tender.

Reviews

[Anonymous]

Very yummy twist. I made it tonight and it was a hit.

 

[Caroline Cooks]

Good basic stuffed pepper with an Italian twist. I made exactly as indicated. Next time, think I'll do a couple of things different-- add an egg to bind the stuffing mixture and not add the cheese until the last 10 minutes--may need to "tent" with foil to keep from browning the meat even more. Made for PAC Fall 08.