Stuffed Hungarian Cheese Peppers

These ‘Right on Red,’ ‘Yes to Yellow’ and ‘Orange You Sweet’ peppers from the Home Grown Seed Collection, are especially delightful when stuffed with turkey sausage, cheese, onions and spices. They make wonderful appetizers or snacks.

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Created by on September 22, 2016

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ tsps olive oil
  • 15 to 20 sweet peppers, cut off tops, remove seeds and ribs
  • 2 cups cooked long grain or mixed-grain white rice|
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for topping
  • kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage
  • 3 ½ tsps olive oil
  • 15 to 20 sweet peppers, cut off tops, remove seeds and ribs
  • 2 cups cooked long grain or mixed-grain white rice|
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for topping
  • kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced small
  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium high, add sausage, crumble and cook, until browned. Transfer to a medium bowl, add 1 tsp oil to skillet and brown onion, oregano and garlic, then season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl with sausage. Add parmesan, rice and 1 tsp oil, stir to combine. Brush a baking sheet with oil and add peppers, cut side up on sheet. Stuff with sausage mixture and bake until browned and peppers are tender, approximately 30 minutes. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium high, add sausage, crumble and cook, until browned.
  3. Transfer to a medium bowl, add 1 tsp oil to skillet and brown onion, oregano and garlic, then season with salt and pepper.
  4. Transfer to bowl with sausage. Add parmesan, rice and 1 tsp oil, stir to combine. Brush a baking sheet with oil and add peppers, cut side up on sheet.
  5. Stuff with sausage mixture and bake until browned and peppers are tender, approximately 30 minutes. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.