Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian turkey sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 Cubanelle peppers, stemmed and seeded

Method

  • Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease and transfer to a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet; cook and stir onion and garlic until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in sausage, bread crumbs, Monterey Jack cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, rice, Romano cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cook and stir Cubanelle peppers until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stuff Cubanelle peppers with rice mixture, using a teaspoon to push it into the tip. Arrange stuffed peppers in a 10x13-inch baking dish; cover dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 15 minutes more.