Italian Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Italian Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

1. Bulk Italian turkey sausage - 1 pound
2. Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons
3. Finely chopped onion - 1 cup
4. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
5. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - 1 cup
6. Monterey Jack cheese - ½ cup
7. Mozzarella cheese - ½ cup
8. Egg - 1
9. Cooked rice - ¼ cup
10. Grated Romano cheese - ¼ cup
11. Chopped fresh parsley, or to taste - 2 tablespoons
12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons
13. Cubanelle peppers, stemmed and seeded - 8

How to cook deliciously - Italian Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cook and stir Cubanelle peppers until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes more.