Smoked Sausage And Orzo Stuffed Peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm(R) Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-wide half moons
- 1 medium onion, 1/2-inch dice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 cups orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 3/4 cups marinara sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 bell peppers
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
olive oil, sausage, onion, clove garlic, italian seasoning, white wine vinegar, orzo pasta, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, ground cinnamon, bell peppers
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/245924/smoked-sausage-and-orzo-stuffed-peppers/ (may not work)