bell pepper, sausage and rice casserole

Name: Bell Pepper, Sausage and Rice Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) sausage (i prefer jc potter brand it is less greasy); 2 cup(s) minute rice; 2 medium green bell peppers; 1 (12 oz) can(s) v-8 juice; 1/4 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 1 (8 oz) can(s) tomato sauce, italian seasoned (basil, garlic & oregano); 1 (8oz) can(s) tomato sauce, roasted garlic seasoned; 1 tablespoon(s) margerine; 1 small onion diced (1tbsp dried minced onion opt); 1 dash(es) black pepper; 1/4 tablespoon(s) nature's seasoning

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Teresa P

Granbury, TX

Updated on Mar 26, 2011

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.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

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

How To Make bell pepper, sausage and rice casserole

Step 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.

Step 2

Brown sausage and drain. At same time, prepare rice according to instructions on box.
Step 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.
Step 4

Add a tablespoon of virgin olive oil to pan and saute the diced bell pepper and onions.
Step 5

add sauted onions and peppers to mixture.
Step 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.
Step 7

Spoon mixture over bell pepper rings and smooth out. press remaining rings on top. Place in oven bake for 30 mins.
Step 8

after 30 mins heat v-8 and nature's seasoning in the microwave 2 mins.
Step 9

Pour heated v-8 over mixture cover with foil return to oven 10 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
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