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A plated stuffed bell pepper has been sliced open to reveal its meat and rice mixture filling with a salad and garlic bread in the background.
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Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Sausage Stuffed Peppers is a hearty and easy dinner recipe using simple ingredients yielding big, bold flavor in every bite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 566kcal
Author: Ned Adams
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 10" cast iron skillet

Ingredients

  • 7 bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 1 lb sweet Italian sausage ground
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 tsp granulated garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1 cup instant rice uncooked
  • 24 oz pasta sauce
  • 2 cups Italian blend cheese shredded
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • Slice the tops of the bell peppers off. Then scrape out the seeds and veins. Dice the tops of the peppers but remove the core. You'll need 1/2 cup of chopped tops.
  • In a large skillet on medium high heat, sauté the diced onions and bell peppers. If your skillet is not non-stick, you may need to add a bit of olive oil to prevent them from sticking. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until they begin to soften.
  • Crumble in the Italian sausage, mix it in well and continue to cook until the pork sausage is mostly done, another 2-3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper, and chopped fresh parsley. Stir well and reduce head to medium.
  • Stir in the rice until it is completed combined with the sausage and vegetables.
  • Stir in the pasta sauce (but reserve about a cup for later) and heat though. Remove from heat and stir in 2 cups of cheese.
  • Stuff each of the peppers to just above the top.
  • Once all the peppers have been stuffed, pour the remaining pasta sauce into the now empty skillet. Place each pepper in the skillet.
  • Cover the stuffed peppers with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
  • At the end of the cooking time, remove the foil and top each pepper with the remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly, melted, and browned.

Outdoor Camp Oven

  • Heat coals in a charcoal chimney and do the prep work for preparing the recipe.
  • Once hot, place 9-10 coals on bottom (camp table, fire pit, etc).
  • Nestle camp oven on top of the coals.
  • Follow directions above for making the recipe.
  • Cover with the camp oven lid. Place heated coals over the entire lid.
  • Use a lid lifter when adding the cheese and then serving.

Notes

How to make the stuffed peppers stand upright

If the bell peppers won’t stand flat, you can trim the bottom of the peppers to make them even and able to stand up right. Test if any need trimming before filling. If they will be nestled snugly in the skillet, it won’t be necessary to trim the bottoms.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1481mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 5088IU | Vitamin C: 190mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 4mg

Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.

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