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Simple Stuffed Peppers for Two

Created by Stacey
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Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb Mild Italian Sausage You could use ground beef or ground chicken here as well
  • 2 Red Bell Peppers Sliced in half
  • ¼ c Onion Diced
  • 1 Garlic Clove Minced
  • 1 Small Zucchini Diced 3/4 c-1 c
  • 1 Roma Tomato Diced
  • 1 c Quinoa You could use cooked rice here as well
  • 1/2 c Chicken Broth
  • 1 c Shredded Italian Cheese
  • 1 t Dried Basil
  • 1 T Tomato Paste

Instructions
 

  • Brown the Italian sausage with the onion, garlic and zucchini.
  • Drain any excess fat and add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and basil
  • Add the quinoa, broth and half of the cheese and stir to combine
  • OVEN INSTUCTIONS: Place cut peppers into a greased casserole pan and stuff with the sausage mixture and top with remaining cheese
  • Bake at 350 covered with foil for 20 minutes
  • Uncover and bake until 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted
  • AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS: Stuff the cut peppers with the sausage mixture and place in the air fryer. Air Fry at 330 for 8 minutes.
  • Top with the remaining cheese and air fry for another 2 minutes.
  • Enjoy!