Smoked Sausage and Orzo Stuffed Peppers

Everyone gets their own personal dinner tucked into a delicious sweet pepper.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 609 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 6 bell peppers
• 1 medium onion, 1/2-inch dice
• 2 cups orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 1 ¾ cups marinara sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add smoked sausage, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and smoked sausage is brown. Stir in white wine vinegar, cooked orzo, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup mozzarella; remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Mix together the marinara sauce and cinnamon and stir 1/4 cup of the sauce into the skillet. Spoon remaining sauce into the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Cut the tops off of the peppers, remove the seeds, stuff them with the orzo-smoked sausage mixture and place in baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until heated through, 25 minutes.