Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers

  • 8
  • 25 mins
  • 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 zucchini, diced small
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 1/2 ounce Parmesan, grated (1/4 cup)
  • 4 cups cooked long-grain white rice
  • 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 4 large bell peppers (any color), halved lengthwise, seeds and ribs removed

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet,

heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high.

Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat

with a wooden spoon, until browned,

5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer

sausage to a medium bowl. Add 1 teaspoon

oil to skillet along with zucchini,

onion, and garlic. Season with salt

and pepper and cook until vegetables

are tender, about 8 minutes.

Add zucchini mixture to bowl with

sausage, along with Parmesan, rice,

and 1 teaspoon oil; stir to combine and

season with salt and pepper. In a

small bowl, combine breadcrumbs and

1/2 teaspoon oil and season with salt

and pepper. Brush a rimmed baking

sheet with oil and arrange bell peppers,

cut side up, on sheet. Divide rice

mixture among peppers and top with

breadcrumbs. Bake until breadcrumbs

are browned and peppers are tender,

about 30 minutes. Serve warm.