Hot and Dirty Stuffed Peppers
These Hot and Dirty Stuffed Peppers aren’t so piping hot that you have to have a gallon of water on hand. Not even close. But they are hot!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 bell peppers combination of colors, or choice
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage browned
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 can Rotel I used original
- Mozzarella cheese optional, grated over top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix together browned sausage, cooked rice and Rotel.
- Wash bell peppers. Cut tops off of them and scoop out seeds.
- Stuff rice and sausage mixture into bell peppers. Place in oven-safe casserole and bake for 15-20 minutes. Add grated Mozzarella cheese to top of stuffed peppers and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Notes
- Use hot or mild Rotel, or use diced tomatoes without chiles to adjust the spice.
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 515mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2564IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
