Stuffed Bell Peppers

My man traveled home from NYC a couple of weeks ago, and we spent the weekend doing some of what we love...laying on the sand and cooking! Here's our stuffed bell pepper recipe! Enjoy! xo

1/4 c each white, brown and wild rice

6 medium bell peppers (red, yellow or green)

1 lb mild, hot or sweet Italian sausage

1 small onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 lb fresh small mushrooms, chopped

1/3 c fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 c grated Romano cheese

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp dried basil

2 eggs, beaten

olive oil

Prepare rice and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Wash and clean bell peppers.

Remove sausage from casing and saute in frying pan.

Once browned, remove sausage from pan using a slotted spoon and place in bowl.

Saute onion, garlic, mushrooms and parsley in sausage drippings.

Add vegetable mixture and cheese to sausage.

Stir together and add cooked rice, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and eggs.

Stuff bell peppers with sausage mixture.

Rub the outside of peppers with olive oil.

Place in baking pan, cover loosely with foil.

Bake for 1-1.5 hours or until peppers are tender.

Makes 6 servings.