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bell pepper, sausage and rice casserole

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Teresa P
Granbury, TX

I like stuffed bell peppers yet I never eat the bell pepper so I made it so I was more likely to eat the bell pepper and the filling. This is my own recipe not a replica.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For bell pepper, sausage and rice casserole

  • 1 lb
    sausage (i prefer jc potter brand it is less greasy)
  • 2 c
    minute rice
  • 2 md
    green bell peppers
  • 1 (12 oz) can
    v-8 juice
  • 1/4 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (8 oz) can
    tomato sauce, italian seasoned (basil, garlic & oregano)
  • 1 (8oz) can
    tomato sauce, roasted garlic seasoned
  • 1 Tbsp
    margerine
  • 1 sm
    onion diced (1tbsp dried minced onion opt)
  • 1 dash
    black pepper
  • 1/4 Tbsp
    nature's seasoning

How To Make bell pepper, sausage and rice casserole

  • 1
    Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Prepare bell pepper slice off top and remove seeds. Slice the entire bell pepper in 1/4 inch slices. Dice the parts that are not perfect rings. Put the perfect rings to the side. Dice yellow onion.
  • 2
    Brown sausage and drain. At same time, prepare rice according to instructions on box.
  • 3
    After rice is prepared add salt,pepper, margerine stir then add both cans of sauce worcestershire sauce (if adding dried onion add to this mixture) and sausage.
  • 4
    Add a tablespoon of virgin olive oil to pan and saute the diced bell pepper and onions.
  • 5
    add sauted onions and peppers to mixture.
  • 6
    Line bell pepper slices along botton of a rectangle cake pan or casserole dish. Set left over rings that do not fit to the side.
  • 7
    Spoon mixture over bell pepper rings and smooth out. press remaining rings on top. Place in oven bake for 30 mins.
  • 8
    after 30 mins heat v-8 and nature's seasoning in the microwave 2 mins.
  • 9
    Pour heated v-8 over mixture cover with foil return to oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.

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