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Stuffed Sweet Peppers Recipe

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Italian sausage gives zest to the rice filling in these tender peppers Judy Earl has prepared often over the years. "When I married in 1970, slow cookers were the rage," writes the Sarasota, Florida cook. "In our home, it's one appliance that's never gone out of style."

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Stuffed Sweet Peppers Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

3 medium sweet red peppers
2 medium sweet yellow peppers
1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce, divided
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

Cut tops off peppers; chop tops and set aside. Discard stems and seeds; set pepper cups aside. Set aside 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce; pour the remaining sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker.
In a large bowl, combine the sausage, rice, cheese, onion, tomato, parsley, olives, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and reserved chopped peppers and spaghetti sauce. Spoon into peppers.
Transfer peppers to a in 3-qt.slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until sausage is no longer pink and peppers are tender. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 292 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 1,182 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Stuffed Sweet Peppers in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p44

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2013 by Idontcare585

I've made this dish numerous times since it was first published over 10 years ago and it is always a hit. It works well for large gatherings by increasing the quantities as required. I once did this for a sit-down dinner for 14 people with 3 large slow cookers. I find that the mix can more than fill the 5-6 peppers so keep that in mind when putting this together.

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by ldhamblin

This is a very good recipe. I like fresh ingredients rather than pre-made so I used my own sauce and used fresh rather than powdered garlic. The feta is a nice twist. I also used regular sweet Italian sausage, not the turkey variety.