Best Smoked Sausage Stuffed Peppers Recipes

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND ORZO STUFFED PEPPERS

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Everyone gets their own personal dinner tucked into a delicious sweet pepper.

Provided by Hillshire Farm(R) Brand

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Hillshire Farm®

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-wide half moons
1 medium onion, 1/2-inch dice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 cups orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 ¾ cups marinara sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 bell peppers

Steps:

Heat oven to 400 degrees 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 1/4 cup mozzarella; remove from heat and set aside.
Mix together the marinara sauce and cinnamon and stir 1/4 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609.1 calories, Carbohydrate 71.6 g, Cholesterol 48.8 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 1126.2 mg, Sugar 13 g

SMOKED SAUSAGE-STUFFED PEPPERS

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This recipe evolved over time. It draws heavily on a stuffed pepper recipe passed on to me by my mother years ago.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 cup canned stewed tomatoes
2 medium sweet red or green peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons butter-flavored cracker crumbs
2 bacon strips, halved
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a skillet, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned. Add the broth, kidney beans, rice and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Add tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until thickened., Place pepper halves in a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place 1-1/2 teaspoons cracker crumbs in each pepper half. Fill with sausage mixture., In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until lightly browned, Top each pepper with half of cheese and 1 bacon half. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

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