Sausage Stuffed Bell Peppers

I had never actually eaten stuffed bell peppers before, but after having stuffed jalapeño poppers I thought I should give it a try, so here is my experiment, that I thought turned out pretty darn good!

What You Need

4 large bell peppers

1 lb Italian ground sausage

1 small onion, diced

2 c cooked rice (once again 1 c uncooked turns into 2 cooked)

1 bag Italian blend cheese

1 jar Spaghetti sauce

Directions

Slice off the top of each bell pepper and dice the edible pieces of the tops. Place diced tops of peppers, and onion in skillet and saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes then add sausage and cook through. While sausage is cooking remove seeds and inside ribs of bell peppers, then boil peppers in a large pot of water for 5 minutes. In large bowl combine sausage mixture, rice, and half of the bag of cheese. remove peppers from water, drain, place in 8x8 baking dish, or other large baking dish and fill each pepper with rice/sausage stuffing. Top peppers with spaghetti sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 15 minutes, until peppers are soft. Serve with French bread, and a side salad.