Deconstructed Sweet Sausage Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Name: Deconstructed Sweet Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons EVOO; 1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sweet sausage (pork or turkey) with fennel, cut from casings (6 links); 3 to 4 cloves garlic, sliced or grated; 3 bell peppers, 2 green and 1 red field pepper, diced; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup white or red wine; 2 cups tomato sauce or tomato puree or passata; A few leaves fresh basil, torn; Kosher salt and ground black pepper; 2 3/4 cups beef or chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice; 3 tablespoons butter; About 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; A handful fresh parsley, chopped

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons EVOO
1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sweet sausage (pork or turkey) with fennel, cut from casings (6 links)
3 to 4 cloves garlic, sliced or grated
3 bell peppers, 2 green and 1 red field pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup white or red wine
2 cups tomato sauce or tomato puree or passata
A few leaves fresh basil, torn
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
2 3/4 cups beef or chicken stock
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
3 tablespoons butter
About 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
A handful fresh parsley, chopped

1
In a drizzle of EVOO in a deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the sausage, but do not crumble to fine.
2
Drain the browned sausage on paper towels.
3
Add a couple of turns of EVOO to the pan.
4
Then add the garlic, peppers and onions and cook to tender-crisp, 7 to 8 minutes.
5
Add the tomato paste and stir a minute.
6
Next, stir in the wine and then the tomato sauce.
7
Add the sausage and drippings back.
8
Add a few leaves of torn basil.
9
Season with salt and pepper.
10
Simmer a few minutes to combine the flavors, and then cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
11
Reheat over medium heat.
12
To serve, bring the stock to a boil.
13
Add the rice, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook, about 17 minutes.
14
Then stir in the butter and cheese and remove from the heat.
15
Serve the butter-and-cheese rice in shallow bowls topped with the sausage and peppers.
16
Garnish with parsley and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons EVOO, 1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sweet sausage (pork or turkey) with fennel, cut from casings (6 links), 3 to 4 cloves garlic, sliced or grated, 3 bell peppers, 2 green and 1 red field pepper, diced, and more.

Yes, Deconstructed Sweet Sausage Stuffed Peppers falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Deconstructed Sweet Sausage Stuffed Peppers

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