Mirepoix and Sausage Stuffed Peppers
with green lettuce side salad
Stuffed peppers are a classic dinner. Tonight's feature sausage and a mirepoix mix for lots of textures and flavors.
Smarts: You can stuff peppers with anything! It's such a versatile dish. Just bake for 10 to 15 minutes!
Smarts: You can stuff peppers with anything! It's such a versatile dish. Just bake for 10 to 15 minutes!
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Mirepoix and Sausage Stuffed Peppers:
- Garlic - 2 cloves , minced
- Onions, small - 1 , diced
- Celery - 2 stalks , diced
- Carrots - 3 , peeled and diced
- Bell peppers, any type (good for stuffing) - 4 , tops sliced off for easy stuffing
- Sausage, cooked (pick your fave type) - 2 , diced
- Cooking oil - 1 Tbsp
- Dried herbs (like basil, Italian seasoning, parsley, oregano) - 1 tsp
- Crushed tomatoes - 1 1/2 cups
Green Lettuce Side Salad:
- Green lettuce - 1/2 head , chopped
- Red wine vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Dijon mustard - 2 tsp
- Maple syrup - 2 tsp
- Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
Prep
- Garlic / Onions / Celery / Carrots / Peppers / Sausage - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Green lettuce - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat oven to 375F (or 190C) degrees.
- Heat a skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then garlic, onions, celery, and carrots to heated oil with some salt and pepper. Saute for 6 to 8 minutes, until softened.
- Next fold in sausage, dried herbs, and crushed tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Brush the outside of the peppers with some cooking oil and then place pepper halves into a baking dish or onto a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then divide filling into peppers.
- Transfer to oven, and roast for 10 to 12 minutes.
- While peppers are roasting, whisk vinegar, Dijon, maple syrup and cooking oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- When peppers are done, toss vinaigrette with green lettuce and enjoy!
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