Stuffed Peppers

Our gourmet Stuffed Peppers recipe is bursting with flavor. Not only is this meal the perfect size for single servings, but it’s also filling and nutritious. NESCO’s 6 Qt. Roaster Oven infuses peppers with the savory stuffing. You can make this recipe up to two days ahead by filling peppers and storing them in the fridge to cook later.

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NESCO 6 Qt. Roaster Oven

Grocery Ingredients:

1 pound sausage meat
1 medium onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, diced
2 cups hot water
2 cubes chicken bouillon
1 cup brown rice
8 ½ oz can Lima Beans (optional)
10oz can cream of chicken soup
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions:

  1. In cookwell, brown sausage at 350° F. Drain off grease.
  2. Lower temperature to 200° F. Add onions and celery. Stir until soft.
  3. Add hot water, bouillon, and rice and cook 3/4 hour.
  4. Add soup and Lima Beans. Add seasonings to taste.
  5. Set aside stuffing in a large bowl.
  6. Prepare 4 large green peppers. Slice top off each pepper. Remove stem and seeds. Fill each pepper with mixture above.
  7. Place stuffed peppers on rack in cookwell of NESCO® 6 Qt. Roaster Oven. Add 1/4 cup hot water. Cook for 1 ½ hours or until tender at 200° F.
  8. Note: To cut fat, use turkey, low-fat sausage, non-fat soup, and brown rice. Serves 4. This recipe was submitted by Luella Smith who lives in Dalzell, South Carolina.