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Stuffed Bell Peppers With Sausage and Beef

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Multi-color bell peppers stuffed with hot Italian and hot Southern breakfast sausages with beef, wild rice and cheese.

Ingredients

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  • 2 each – red, green and yellow bell peppers
  • 2 TBL olive oil – divided
  • 8 oz lean ground beef
  • 1 link hot Italian sausage
  • 4 oz hot Southern breakfast sausage
  • 1 medium size yellow onion – diced
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms – diced
  • 3 cloves garlic – chopped
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 4 roma tomatoes – seeded and diced
  • salt and black pepper – to taste
  • 2 cups cooked brown and wild rice
  • 12 oz Monterey pepper jack cheese – shredded

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  2. Cut the tops off the peppers, dice the edges of the tops and reserve, then discard the stems
  3. Remove the seeds and as much of the membrane as possible, set the peppers upright in a baking dish and brush both the inside and outside lightly with olive oil. Salt and pepper them, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes
  4. While the peppers are baking: Heat 1 TBL of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
  5. Remove the Italian sausage casing, add the sausage, the ground beef and the breakfast sausage to the pan. Season with cumin, a dash or two of hot sauce and liberally with salt and pepper. Break the ground beef and sausage up, until it’s cooked through and browned – 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon, drain and reserve on a paper towel-lined plate
  6. Cook the minute rice while preparing the vegetables that follow
  7. Retain 1 tablespoon of rendered fat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Saute the onions and diced peppers for 3-4 minutes until they soften. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and 1 tsp of salt and mix while cooking another 1-2 minutes
  8. Cook until everything is heated through, then stir in the meat and rice
  9. Remove from the heat, taste, make a final adjustment to the seasonings, then add half the cheese and stir to combine until the cheese melts
  10. Stuff the peppers and top each with an equal amount of the remaining cheese
  11. Bake for an additional 20 minutes at 375 until the cheese is melted and lightly browned on top

 

 

 

 

 

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