Smoked Sausage Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Everyone gets their own personal dinner tucked into a delicious sweet pepper in this sausage stuffed peppers recipe.
Make it with
Ingredients
1 package Lit'l Smokies® Cocktail Links
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion, 1/2 inch diced
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
2 cups Orzo Pasta, cooked according to package directions
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 3/4 cup Marinara Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
6 Bell Peppers
Directions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add smoked sausage, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and smoked sausage is brown. Stir in white wine vinegar, cooked orzo, salt, pepper and ¼ cup mozzarella; remove from heat and set aside.
- Mix together the marinara sauce and cinnamon and stir ¼ cup of the sauce into the skillet. Spoon remaining sauce into the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Cut the tops off of the peppers, remove the seeds, stuff them with the orzo-smoked sausage mixture and place in baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until heated through, 25 minutes.
