Spicy Sausage & Orzo Stuffed Peppers
Tender peppers stuffed with spicy Italian sausage, buttery orzo and salty parm. Your favorite Italian comfort food baked right into sweet peppers.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock
- 1 cup of dried orzo
- 16 ounces of spicy Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 large cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup of fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup of parmesan, finely shredded
- 14.5 ounces of diced tomatoes
- 8 large sweet bell peppers
- salt and black pepper
- olive oil
- extra parmesan (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
- Add 2 cups of chicken stock into a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a simmer
- Once the stock is simmering, add a cup of orzo, reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook for 12 minutes
- While the orzo is cooking, cook 16 ounces of Italian sausage until it is browned and cooked through
- Transfer the cooked sausage into a bowl and set aside for now
- 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
- 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
- Mix the filling well and test to see if salt or black pepper is necessary
- Prepare the peppers by cutting them in half lengthwise or cutting off the tops and removing all seeds and membranes
- Place the peppers into a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil
- Divide the filling between all of the peppers and top with additional shredded parmesan, if desired
- Carefully pour the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken stock in between the peppers (be careful not to pour it into the peppers)
- Bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until the peppers are tender and the parmesan is melted
- Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!