Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers

  • 1/2 Pound  Ground Pork Sausage—I use sweet italian sausage, but you can mix it up

  • 1 Cup  Chopped Onion

  • 1/2 Cup  Chopped Green Bell pepper

  • 1/2 Cup  Chopped Celery

  • Salt

  • Freshly Ground Pepper

  • 1 1/2 Cups  cooked long-grain rice—regular white rice, I have also used wild rice.

  • 1/4 Cup  Chopped Green Onions (scallions)- Green Part only

  • 4 Medium  Bell Peppers, Sliced in Half Lengthwise,  seed removed

  • 4 Tablespoons  Dried fine breadcrumbs

  • 4 Tablespoons  Grated Parmesan cheese

  • Essence

Directions

Preheat oven to 400

In a large skillet, over medium heat, Brown the sausage.

Add onions, peppers, and celery.

Season with salt and pepper.

Saute for 4 to 5 minutes.

Add the rice and mix well.

Cook for about 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the green onions and parsley.

Season the bell peppers with salt and pepper.

Spoon the mixture into the bell peppers

In a mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and Cheese, season with Essence, mix well.

Sprinkle the crust over each pepper.

Place the peppers in a shallow pan and add just enough water to cover the bottom.

Bake for 30 minutes or until the tops are crusty and brown and the peppers are soft.