Spicy Sausage & Orzo Stuffed Peppers
Serves 815 mins prep40 mins cook
Tender peppers stuffed with spicy Italian sausage, buttery orzo and salty parm. Your favorite Italian comfort food baked right into sweet peppers.
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What you need

cup cooked orzo

oz sweet italian sausage

tbsp butter

yellow onion

garlic clove
cup fresh parsley

cup parmesan

oz canned diced tomatoes
baby bell peppers
salt & pepper

olive oil

fresh parmesan cheese
Instructions
0 Preheat your oven to 375 degrees 1 Add 2 cups of chicken stock into a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a simmer 2 Once the stock is simmering, add a cup of orzo, reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook for 12 minutes 3 While the orzo is cooking, cook 16 ounces of Italian sausage until it is browned and cooked through 4 Transfer the cooked sausage into a bowl and set aside for now 5 Add 2 tablespoons of butter into the skillet you cooked the sausage in and as soon as it has melted, add 2 minced cloves of garlic and a diced yellow onion and cook for about 5 minutes or until they are softened 6 Transfer the skillet off of the heat and add the browned sausage back into the skillet along with 1/4 cup of finely chopped fresh parsley, 1/2 cup of finely shredded parmesan, 14.5 ounces of diced tomatoes and the cooked orzo 7 Mix the filling well and test to see if salt or black pepper is necessary 8 Prepare the peppers by cutting them in half lengthwise or cutting off the tops and removing all seeds and membranes 9 Place the peppers into a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil 10 Divide the filling between all of the peppers and top with additional shredded parmesan, if desired 11 Carefully pour the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken stock in between the peppers (be careful not to pour it into the peppers) 12 Bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until the peppers are tender and the parmesan is melted 13 Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!View original recipe

