These Zucchini and Sausage Stuffed Peppers were so flavorful and delicious. I topped them with shredded cheddar cheese at the end of the baking time and it was definitely a plus. Stuffed peppers seem so difficult to make at first but they really are easy and look impressive. They are great served with rice, potatoes or quinoa. Also, I did make only 2 stuffed peppers and used the leftover stuffing mixture to make a sort of mini meatloaf. I used a small loaf pan and topped it with some barbecue sauce. I baked it for an hour too and it came out great. Enjoy!
Zucchini and Sausage
Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
4 peppers, tops cut off and seeds removed
1 pound hot Italian sausage
1 egg
½ cup onion, finely diced (about ½ onion)
1 cup zucchini, shredded (about 1 medium sized zucchini)
1 roma tomato, diced
¼ cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon parsley, dried (or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley)
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix sausage, egg, onion, zucchini, tomato, breadcrumbs,
parmesan, parsley, pepper and salt.
Fill peppers with sausage mixture.
Place stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
Bake uncovered for 1 hour or until fully cooked through.
Optional: Top stuffed
peppers with your favorite cheese and bake for additional 5 to 10 minutes until
cheese is melted.
Serves 4.
