RECIPES > SAUSAGE STUFFED PEPPERS

INGREDIENTS:
4 red, yellow, green or red sweet bell peppers
1 lb of Colosimo sausage (Hot or Mild)
1 small onion, grated
4 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Sauce:

2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Preperation:
Combine sausage, onion, rice, Parmesan, parsley, egg, and pepper in large bowl; stir well. Cut tops off peppers, remove and discard seeds. If peppers won’t stand up, trim a small amount off the bottom to create a level surface. Stuff peppers with sausage-rice mixture. In a Dutch oven or large deep skillet, combine sauce ingredients, stirring well; season to taste. Place stuffed peppers in sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 1 hour or filling is firm and cooked through.

Servings:
Makes 4 servings