Recipe: Sausage Stuffed Peppers (using Italian sausage and cooked rice)

SAUSAGE STUFFED PEPPERS

2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cups cooked rice
2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 medium green bell peppers, cored and seeded
1 (26 oz.) jar Ragu Chunky Gardenstyle Super Chunky Mushroom Pasta Sauce, divided use

In a large skillet, thoroughly cook crumbled sausage. Add onion; cook until tender.

In a medium bowl, thoroughly combine sausage mixture with rice, parsley, cheese, egg, salt, and pepper. Stuff each pepper with about 2/3 cup meat mixture.

Place peppers upright in a large saucepan. Spoon 1 tablespoon pasta sauce over each pepper. Pour remaining pasta sauce around peppers. Simmer, covered, 1 hour over low heat, or until peppers are tender.

Serve with sauce.

Makes 8 servings
Source: Ragu