Italian Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers 2 red or green bell peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded and devained 1 link fully cooked spicy Italian chicken sausage, halved, thinly
sliced 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 c. cooked brown rice 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil 1/2 c. marinara or pizza sauce 1/4 c. shredded, part-skim mozzarella cheese Heat oven to dg425. Place peppers, cut side up, on microwaveable plate. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high 2 minutes or until crisp tender. Turn to drain. Spray medium skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Cook and stir sausage 1-2 minutes, or until browned. Add garlic. Cook and stir 30 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in rice and basil. Spoon sausage mixture into pepper halves. Place on small, foil lined, rimmed baking sheet. Spoon marinara sauce over peppers. Top with cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is lightly browned. Yield 2 servings. -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
