STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

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Italian sausage and feta cheese give zest to the rice filling in these tender peppers I've prepared often over the years. When I was married in 1970, slow cookers were the rage. In our home, it's one appliance that's never gone out of style. -Judy Earl, Sarasota, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h15m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 medium sweet red peppers
2 medium sweet yellow peppers
1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce, divided
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Cut tops off peppers; chop tops and set aside. Discard stems and seeds; set pepper cups aside. Set aside 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce; pour the remaining sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the sausage, rice, cheese, onion, tomato, parsley, olives, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and reserved chopped peppers and spaghetti sauce. Spoon into peppers. , Transfer peppers to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until sausage is no longer pink and peppers are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 1182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 17g protein.

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