Italian Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers With Tomato Mushroom Marinara Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS WITH TOMATO-MUSHROOM MARINARA

Steps:

• Directions:
• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set a cooling rack in it.
• Make the marinara: Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. When the oil is hot, add the red onion and mushrooms to the pan and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, until the vegetables have begun to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomato to the saucepan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then add the stock, basil, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until reduced by one-quarter. Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
• While the marinara is simmering, make the filling for the peppers: In a large sauté pan over medium heat, heat the coconut oil for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the onions, garlic, and spinach and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small mixing bowl and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground sirloin, sausage, cream cheese, feta cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper with the spinach mixture and ¼ cup of the marinara; mix to incorporate all the ingredients.
• Mix together the coconut flour and 1 tablespoon of the hazelnut flour, then evenly dust the inside of each bell pepper with the flour mixture. Stuff each pepper evenly with about 5 ounces of the filling and set on the cooling rack in the prepared sheet pan.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of hazelnut flour, ground flax seeds, and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl, then evenly dust the tops of the stuffed bell peppers.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature of the filling, reaches 155°F. Remove from the oven, plate with the remaining marinara, and serve your low-carb bell peppers immediately.
• Store leftover low-carb bell peppers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

ITALIAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a roasting pan (large enough to accommodate 8 pepper halves in a single layer) with cooking spray.
• Combine the ground sirloin, Italian sausage, brown rice, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, garlic, Parmesan cheese, egg, and 1/2 cup Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
• Divide meat mixture evenly among the green pepper halves; press to compress slightly. Arrange halves in prepared pan. Spoon the remaining Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce onto the tops of the meat and peppers. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until the peppers are soft and internal temperature of the meat reaches 165 degrees F, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven. Remove foil and top each pepper with shredded cheese.
• Turn oven to broil. Place peppers, uncovered under the broiler. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

ITALIAN STUFFED CUBANELLE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease and transfer to a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet; cook and stir onion and garlic until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, bread crumbs, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, rice, Romano cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl.
• Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cook and stir Cubanelle peppers until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stuff Cubanelle peppers with rice mixture, using a teaspoon to push it into the tip. Arrange stuffed peppers in a 10x13-inch baking dish; cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes more.

ITALIAN STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• WASH bell peppers; REMOVE 1- 1 1/2 inch off pepper tops levelly using a knife (reserve tops); REMOVE seeds and ribs from peppers with a tea spoon; PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
• PREPARE your favorite recipe for quick-cooking rice, to yield 2 cups rice; BROWN 1 pound bulk Italian sausage in a skillet and drain fat.
• INTO a large pot (with an accompanying vegetable steamer basket set aside) combine 2 cups water, 3 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; INSERT steamer basket into pot; PLACE peppers cut-side down, along with pepper tops, into steamer insert in pot; COVER; BRING to boiling; BOIL for one minute; REDUCE heat to medium high. STEAM until tender yet firm (about 10 minutes).
• CAREFULLY remove peppers and tops from steamer basket using tongs and place onto onto paper towels to drain.
• DICE pepper tops around the stems (discard stems); STIR in the diced peppers and cooked sausage to cooked rice, along with 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese, and 3 tablespoons sliced black olives.
• POUR desired amount of marinara sauce into the rice/meat mixture to moisten; SEASON rice/meat mixture to taste with a little Italian seasoning and/or salt and pepper, if desired; BLEND.
• POUR enough marinara sauce into an 8 x 8 x 2 square baking dish, just to cover bottom; ARRANGE the steamed peppers upright in baking dish.
• STUFF peppers upright, mounding slightly, with the rice/meat mixture; POUR remaining marinara sauce over stuffed peppers.
• DIVIDE and distribute shredded mozzarella cheese over prepared peppers; SPRINKLE peppers with remaining parmesan cheese; TOP center of peppers with a whole black olive (or olive slice).
• BAKE peppers upright in a baking dish until heated through, about 10 minutes; SERVE and enjoy!