italian stuffed peppers recipe

today's post is short partly because i honestly don't have much to say and because i should really be studying! but i wanted to share this healthy and easy recipe with y'all!

italian stuffed peppers

4 large bell peppers (green is best in this recipe, but any color will do)

1 cup brown rice

1 cup chopped onion

4 links spicy italian chicken sausage (pre-cooked and diced)

2 tsp minced garlic

pepper, italian seasonings, to taste

shaved parmesan or cheese of choice, for topping

1. cook rice according to package directions and set aside.
2. preheat oven to 375. 
3. trim bottom of bell peppers so that they have a flat surface to stand up on. then cut a portion of the stem end of the peppers off. remove seeds and membrane from pepper. place hollowed-out peppers in a cooking dish sprayed with non-stick spray. 
4. remove stem part from tops of peppers and then dice pepper caps. sauté all ingredients except for hollowed out peppers, rice and cheese in a non-stick saucepan. cook until peppers and onions are soft and sausage is browned. 
5. add cooked rice to pan and mix with pepper and sausage. add more seasonings if needed. cook long enough to warm. 
6. divide the filling evenly among the four bell peppers. firmly pack the mixture into the peppers. sprinkle with cheese of choice.
7. bake at 375 for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is slightly brown and peppers are soft. 
8. serve hot with a side salad to round out the meal! 

(slightly adapted from Kalyn's Kitchen)

my whole family liked this recipe and i easily made it just for myself recently. it can easily be adapted for any cuisine and made vegetarian by subbing beans or mushrooms in place of the sausage. 

this weekend has been a bit on the boring side but i am to blame for that since i am not one to invite myself places and since i am not a big partier. however, it is probably good that i haven't done much because the weekends coming up are full from now until forever it seems! i like to be busy though and have been known to go stir-crazy so i am looking forward to all the events coming up! have a wonderful start to the week!

xoxo,

clp