BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH CHORIZO AND CHEESE

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This is from an old newspaper clipping. I don't know which paper. You can use any spicy sausage in place of the chorizo.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large bell peppers
1 cup onion, finely diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup monterey jack cheese, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
1 egg
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Remove seeds from peppers and set aside.
  • Make stuffing: Saute onion in olive oil until soft.
  • Add garlic and remove from heat.
  • Add sausage, rice and cheese.
  • Add egg, mix well, and set aside.
  • Make sauce: Place all sauce ingredients in saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Use a spoon to chop tomatoes coarsely.
  • Stuff peppers with chorizo mixture.
  • Pour sauce into a glass or enamel baking dish.
  • Arrange peppers on sauce, open side up.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
  • Spoon sauce over peppers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 824.5, Fat 57.6, SaturatedFat 22.8, Cholesterol 177.8, Sodium 1890, Carbohydrate 37, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 11.3, Protein 40.8

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