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Smoked Stuffed Peppers

Smoked Stuffed Peppers are my favorite dinner because its a full meal in an edible bowl! Stuffed with sausage, rice, vegetables, rice and cheese - they take on a delicious smoky flavor from the Traeger!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Entree, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

• Traeger Grill
• Traeger Pellets
• HexClad Deep Saute Pan
• Rimmed Baking Sheet
• Rotary Cheese Grater

Ingredients

  

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• 10 medium bell peppers
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 onion diced
• 2 carrots grated
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 15 oz diced tomatoes
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups cheddar cheese grated

Instructions

 

• Preheat the smoker to 300º
• Prepare the bell peppers slicing in half from the top down keeping the stem in tact. Clean out the inside of the peppers by removing the seeds and ribs.
• In a large deep dish skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat, sauté the sausage, onion, carrots and garlic. You don't need olive oil because the sausage has oil in it. 
• To the pan, add diced tomatoes, marinara sauce and cooked rice. Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes. 
• Add 1.5 cups of the shredded cheese and stir.
• Fill bell pepper halves with the stuffing mixture and place on a cookie sheet. 
• Place baking sheet with the peppers into the smoker. Smoke peppers 60 minutes.
• Top the peppers with the rest of the cheese and smoke for about another 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
• Remove cookie sheet from the smoker and serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1pepperCalories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 15gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 642mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6147IUVitamin C: 161mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 2mg

Keyword peppers, smoked, traeger

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