SMOKED SAUSAGE AND ORZO STUFFED PEPPERS

Smoked Sausage and Orzo Stuffed Peppers image

Everyone gets their own personal dinner tucked into a delicious sweet pepper.

Provided by Hillshire Farm(R) Brand

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Hillshire Farm®

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-wide half moons
1 medium onion, 1/2-inch dice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 cups orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 ¾ cups marinara sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 bell peppers

Steps:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add smoked sausage, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and smoked sausage is brown. Stir in white wine vinegar, cooked orzo, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup mozzarella; remove from heat and set aside.
Mix together the marinara sauce and cinnamon and stir 1/4 cup of the sauce into the skillet. Spoon remaining sauce into the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Cut the tops off of the peppers, remove the seeds, stuff them with the orzo-smoked sausage mixture and place in baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until heated through, 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609.1 calories, Carbohydrate 71.6 g, Cholesterol 48.8 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 22.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 1126.2 mg, Sugar 13 g