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Smoked Sausage And Orzo Stuffed Peppers

Recipe Summary Smoked Sausage And Orzo Stuffed Peppers

Everyone gets their own personal dinner tucked into a delicious sweet pepper.

Ingredients | Orzo Pasta Recipes Healthy

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® 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

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 ¾ cups marinara sauce

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

6 bell peppers

Directions

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.

Info | Orzo Pasta Recipes Healthy

prep: 15 mins cook: 25 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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