Italian Sausage & Bean Stuffed Peppers

By moninikole

Ingredients

• 4 bell peppers, any color or combo
• 2 tsp. Olive oil
• 1 pkg. JENNIE-O Turkey Store Hot or Sweet Lean Italian Turkey Sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 T. fresh basil or 2 tsp. Dried basil
• 2 cans (16 oz.) northern beans or cannelloni beans, drained
• 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut peppers lengthwise. Discard seeds and veins. Cook in boiling salted water 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp tender. Drain well and place cut side up in a 13 X 9 pan. Heat oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage from casings, crumble into skillet. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomato sauce and basil: continue to cook 5 minutes. Stir in beans; heat through. Mound mixture into pepper halves. Sprinkle cheese evenly over filled peppers. Bake about 25 minutes or until filling is hot and peppers are tender. Makes 4 servings.