Apple Chicken Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers
Apple Chicken Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers
This is not an ordinary stuffed pepper recipe! Enjoy a fantastic blend of sweet and savory in this outstanding recipe featuring Johnsonville ® Apple Chicken Sausage.


Ingredients
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1
package
(12 ounces) JOHNSONVILLE® Apple Chicken Sausage , cut into 1/4-inch bias-slice pieces
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4
large
red, yellow or orange bell peppers
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2
teaspoons
olive oil, divided
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1/2
cup
chopped celery
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1-1/2
cups
chopped onion
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1/2
cup
dried cranberries
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1
package
(8 ounces) cremini mushrooms, sliced
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1/2
cup
chopped red apple
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1/2
cup
chopped dried apricots
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1/2
cup
golden raisins
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1
teaspoon
chopped fresh sage
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1
teaspoon
chopped fresh oregano
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1
cup
cooked rice
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and veins. Rub peppers with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
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Place peppers cut side up in a baking dish. Roast for 30 minutes or until peppers are tender.
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir sausage in remaining oil over medium heat until browned; about 5 minutes.
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Add the onions, celery and mushrooms. Cook and stir until tender; about 4 minutes.
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Add the cranberries, apple, apricots, raisins, sage and oregano. Cook and stir until fruit is softened, about 5 minutes.
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Stir in cooked rice and heat through.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Fill prepared peppers with sausage mixture.