Pork Stuffed Peppers

Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients
4 bell peppers, red or green, halved length-wise, seeded and cored
nonstick cooking spray
8 oz. ground pork
4 oz. spicy (or sweet) Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 onion, finely chopped
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 cups cooked rice, I used brown
2 cups shredded cheese
salt and pepper

Directions

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle location and heat broiler. Place peppers in a microwave safe dish and microwave, covered for 3-6 minutes, until peppers are tender. 

Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add pork and sausage and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add onion and tomatoes and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and rice. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

Place peppers cut side down on a baking sheet, spray with nonstick spray and season with salt and pepper. Broil for 3 minutes.

Flip peppers over and fill with pork mixture. Top with cheese. Broil 3-5 minutes. Enjoy!!

Recipe adapted from "30-Minute Suppers".

An interesting twist on a classic recipe. We love this recipe!