Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • 3 sweet bell peppers, sliced lengthwise, (ribs, seeds and pepper tops removed)
  • 3/4 cup pearl couscous
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 14- ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a large skillet over over medium-high heat sauté the onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic clove and the sweet Italian sausage and cook until the sausage has browned.
  • Add the fire roasted tomatoes, one cup of water and the pearl couscous and stir to incorporate. Season with fresh cracked pepper. Cover the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Fill the halved peppers generously with the ground meat and couscous mixture. Arrange the peppers in a baking dish and add 1/2 cup water to the bottom of the dish.
  • Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake the peppers for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the yellow and red bell peppers and return to the oven. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until the cheese has melted and the peppers are tender.