Stuffed Peppers: Dinner for Days

Last Sunday I decided I needed to make that would give me enough leftovers to last me all week. Then I found a recipe for stuffed peppers and realized I could make as many stuffed peppers as I wanted and could eat one every night of the week! You might be thinking "wouldn't the peppers go bad?", but actually once you roast the peppers, they actually keep very well. And all of the contents inside are protected by the pepper itself. So this is a meal that you can keep in the fridge for about a week! Please see the recipe below. To make more or less peppers, just adjust the amount of the contents inside accordingly.

My Recipe calls for 6 peppers, bottoms trimmed, cap end cut off and diced.

Stuffing Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice
3 links of sweet Italian sausage (8 oz links)
1 white onion
Diced pepper tops (take the tops from the peppers that you cut off and dice)
1/2 tsp. ground fennel
1/2 tsp. oregano
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup grated mozzarella cheese
salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Cook Time: 30 mins

Instructions:
1. Cut off the tops of your peppers and take out the seeds.
2. Trim the bottom of your peppers so they sit flat on your surface.
3. Place peppers on your baking sheet.
4. Remove pepper stem, then dice up your pepper tops.
5. Dice up your onions.
6. Start cooking your brown rice.
7. Heat oil on stove top skillet, then saute your diced peppers and onions until soft but not brown (takes about 5 minutes).
8. Remove sautéed peppers and onions and replace with ground Italian sausage. Cook until brown.
9. Once sausage is cooked, mix with the peppers and onions in the skillet.
10. Add your dried spices and cook for another 3 minutes.
11. Mix in brown rice and Parmesan cheese and cook for 1-2 mins.
12. When done, place the stuffing inside your peppers.
14. Spread grated mozzarella on top of your stuffing in the peppers.
13. When oven is heated, place your baking sheet with peppers into the oven and cook for 30 mins.
14. Remove from oven, let cool for 10 mins, eat and ENJOY!!

Share with your friends and family or have a pepper everyday of the week!