- 4 Sweet peppers*
- 1 Cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 Cup Gimme Lean ground sausage
- 1 Cup Fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 2 Green onions, chopped
- ¼ Cup Olive oil
- ¼ Cup Raisins
- Pinch Fresh sage
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare four red peppers by cutting the tops off and seeding them.
- Toast two or three pieces of bread and crumble into a bowl.
- Then add in sausage, basil, green onions, olive oil, raisins, sage, salt and peper.**
- Stuff the mix into the peppers and wrap each in aluminum foil.
- Bake in a pan for one hour, turning after 30 minutes. Enjoy!
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Servings: 4
Cooking Tips
*If you prefer tomatoes, you can stuff those and alter the baking time to 45 minutes and leave the tops exposed for browning.
**Morgan suggests using fennel, hot peppers and diced apples as variations for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
| Amount Per Serving | |||
| Calories | 356.20 | ||
| Calories From Fat (39%) | 140.22 | ||
| Calories From Protein (11%) | 39.00 | ||
| Calories From Carbs (50%) | 176.98 | ||
| Calories From Alcohol (0%) | 0.00 | ||
| % Daily Value | |||
| Total Fat 15.92g | 24% | ||
| Saturated Fat 2.26g | 11% | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 10.35g | |||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 2.38g | |||
| Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g | |||
| Cholesterol 0.00mg | 0% | ||
| Sodium 416.30mg | 17% | ||
| Potassium 1193.17mg | 34% | ||
| Carbohydrates 47.66g | 16% | ||
| Dietary Fiber 11.25g | 45% | ||
| Sugar 11.45g | |||
| Sugar Alcohols 0.00g | |||
| Net Carbohydrates 36.41g | |||
| Protein 10.83g | 22% | ||
| Vitamin A 2254.20IU | 45% | ||
| Vitamin C 109.29mg | 182% | ||
| Calcium 456.43mg | 46% | ||
| Iron 9.75mg | 54% | ||
| Vitamin E 3.83IU | 38% | ||
| Thiamin 0.37mg | 25% | ||
| Riboflavin 0.22mg | 13% | ||
| Niacin 3.76mg | 19% | ||
| Vitamin B6 0.74mg | 37% | ||
| Folate 99.89µg | 25% | ||
| Vitamin B12 0.09µg | 2% | ||
| Pantothenic Acid 0.29mg | 3% | ||
| Phosphorus 171.64mg | 17% | ||
| Magnesium 105.38mg | 26% | ||
| Zinc 1.67mg | 11% | ||
| Copper 0.44mg | 22% | ||
| Manganese 1.02mg | 51% | ||
| Selenium 7.45µg | 11% | ||
| Alcohol 0.00g | |||
| Caffeine 0.00mg | |||
| Water 127.47g | |||
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