Bell Peppers Stuffed With Chorizo And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large bell peppers
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, cut in 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 egg
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 remove seeds from peppers and set aside.
• 3 make stuffing: saute onion in olive oil until soft.
• 4 add garlic and remove from heat.
• 5 add sausage, rice and cheese.
• 6 add egg, mix well, and set aside.
• 7 make sauce: place all sauce ingredients in saucepan.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• 9 use a spoon to chop tomatoes coarsely.
• 10 stuff peppers with chorizo mixture.
• 11 pour sauce into a glass or enamel baking dish.
• 12 arrange peppers on sauce, open side up.
• 13 cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• 14 remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• 15 spoon sauce over peppers.