Stuffed Tidy Rice Peppers

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Passive Time

10hours

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

• 6 Bell Peppers traditionally green
  
• 1 package Faithful Foods Tidy Rice
  
• 1.5 lbs Sausage browned and drained
  
• 1 tsp olive oil
  
• 1 Onion chopped
  
• 1 Egg or 2 egg whites
  
• 1 can Tomato Soup
  
• Water
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
   
2. Cut off top of peppers and gently remove seeds with a spoon. Place peppers In large pot and fill pot with water. Bring water to boil and cook peppers just until slightly tender—2 or 3 minutes.
   
3. Remove peppers from pot and place in colander or drain on paper towels.
   
4. Brown sausage in olive oil and add onion til tender. Drain off oil.
   
5. Place entire package of Faithful Foods Tidy Rice in large microwave safe bowl, or pot, add browned meat, 2 1/2 cups water, and the oil. For spicier rice add contents of hot pepper packet. Cover tightly with lid and boil 15-18 minutes on stove top or 20 minutes on high in the microwave until rice is tender and liquid absorbed. Allow to cool slightly.
   
6. Add egg to rice, mix well and fill peppers. Place them in a baking dish . Surround peppers with any remaining rice. Mix soup with 1/2 can water or tomato sauce with ½ cup water and pour over peppers and rice. Bake until peppers are very tender and the filling is heated through—about 30 minutes*. Remove from oven and allow to sit for a few minutes before serving.