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Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Peppers with Farro

Rose McAvoy
The stuffing mixture alone makes an earthy and satisfying weeknight casserole but when baked in vibrant bell peppers it becomes a festive centerpiece. Everyone will be delighted to dig in.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 3674 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups no or low sodium chicken stock
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup farro
  • 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon if using low sodium stock
  • 1 pound chicken italian sausage link or bulk
  • ½ red onion diced (approximately 1 cup)
  • 5 ounce crimini baby bella mushrooms, diced (approximately 2 cups)
  • 10 ounce sunburst cherry, or grape tomatoes, halved (approximately 2 cups)
  • ¾ teaspoons pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup fontina cheese divided
  • 8 Large orange or red bell peppers

Instructions
 

  • Put the stock, water, farro, and salt in to a 2 - 3 quart sauce pan. Cover and bring the liquid to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes. When the farro is plump and easy to chew. Drain any excess liquid from the pan and place the cooked farro into a large bowl.
  • While the farro simmers: Brown the sausage, remove casings if using link sausage. Cook in a skillet over medium high heat and break the sausage into small crumbles while it cooks, about 8 minutes. Transfer the cooked sausage crumbles to a paper towel lined plate. Drain any liquid fat from the pan but do not wipe clean.
  • Replace the skillet on the heat and add the onion and mushrooms. Stir frequently until the onion has softened and the mushrooms have browned, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage, onion, and mushrooms to the large bowl with the farro and stir to combine.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a large pot of water on the stove, cover, and bring to a boil.
  • Prepare the bell peppers: Slice across the very top of each pepper to remove the stem area. Use a small knife to trim away the core, seeds, and white ribs. Cook the cleaned peppers in the boiling water for two minutes then remove, drain, and let dry.
  • Return to the stuffing mixture and stir in the salt, pepper, and 1 cup of cheese. Fold in the tomatoes. Taste the stuffing and add a few more pinches of salt if it needs a bit more pep.
  • Arrange the softened peppers, cut end up, in a large baking dish. Fill each pepper with 1 cup of stuffing. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the stuffed peppers.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake in the hot oven for 15 minutes then remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

A serving is 1 large bell pepper and 1 cup of stuffing.
If making less than 8 stuffed peppers bake the remaining stuffing in a small casserole dish or freeze to use for another meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 3674kcal
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