Sausage & Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers

Sausage & Cauliflower Rice Stuffed Peppers

TOTAL PREP AND COOK TIME: 1 HOUR and 5 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/3 cup water

  • 4 yellow bell peppers

  • 1 lb pork sausage (casing removed)

  • 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 1/2 tsps Italian seasoning

  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

  • 1 1/2 cups cauliflower rice

  • 1 cup tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS:

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF (176ºC). Add the water to the bottom of a baking dish.

  • Cut off the tops of the peppers and discard the seeds and ribs.

  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage to the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Once it is cooked through and no longer pink, about 8 minutes, drain any excess drippings from the pan.

  • Add the onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and salt to the pan with the sausage. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the onions have softened. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cauliflower rice and tomato sauce until well combined.

  • Stuff the peppers with the sausage and cauliflower rice filling. Place the peppers so that they are standing upright in the prepared baking dish. Cover with foil or a lid and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the peppers are very tender.

  • Divide between plates and enjoy!

DinnerMichelle Matthews