Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

This recipe is adapted from my dad.  I don't know where he learned it...probably just made it up. :) 

Ingredients - Serves: 6-8

• 6 - 8 bell peppers, halved length-wise
• 1.5c cooked quinoa (could also use rice)
• Approx. half a sweet onion
• 2-3 cloves garlic (to taste)
• 5 links Trader Joe's apple chicken sausage (I've also used ground turkey before - also yummy)
• Trader Joe's Marinara sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Make your quinoa (or rice) and set aside.
3. Cut bell peppers in half length-wise and gut the seeds and membrane. Place in a 9 x 13 glass pan, with a half inch of water in the bottom. Set aside.
4. While your grain is cooking, slowly saute garlic and onions on medium heat, until translucent and fragrant.
5. If using ground turkey or beef, add to onion/garlic until cooked through, then reduce heat and add marinara.  
6. If using chicken sausage, reduce heat to low and add sausage with marinara. Simmer until quinoa/rice is done cooked.
7. When ready, add quinoa/rice to marinara mixture.
8. Spoon stuffing into peppers, tucking into corners, until mounding on top.
9. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.