Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients:

• 1 C brown rice 
• 4 large green bell peppers 
• 1 onion 
• Olive oil 
• 1lb of sausage (turkey sausage to be healthier) 
• Red pepper flakes 
• Oregano 
• 2 cloves of garlic 
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese 
• Pasta sauce

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package 
2. Cut the tops off of the green peppers (cut enough off the top to chop up green pepper to add to the "insides"), take out all the seeds, slice the bottoms if necessary to make them stand straight. Put the peppers in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray 
3. Chop up the green pepper tops (make sure to take out the stem and any white parts) 
4. Chop up the onion 
5. Chop or press the garlic 
6. Cook the chopped veggies in a large saucepan with some olive oil until translucent. Take off the heat and put aside 
7. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees 
8. Cook the sausage 
9. Add the veggies to the sausage, add the parmesan cheese, add some red pepper flakes and oregano to taste. Cook for about a minute to let the flavors mix 
10. Pack the peppers tight with the "insides." Put any leftover filling in a small baking dish to bake along with the peppers 
11. Bake for 30 minutes 
12. Add a big spoonful of the pasta sauce to each of the peppers and top with a mini mountain of mozzarella (do the same with the extra "insides") Cook for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and started to brown.