PIZZA-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

1 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
1 med onion, diced
2 cups cooked rice
1 1/2 cups pizza sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
3 large bell peppers
6 slices mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crumble sausage into a  large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring to break up, until browned. Transfer to a clean plate.

Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until softened (about 5 to 6 minutes). Add the sausage back into the skillet with the onion. Add the rice, pizza sauce, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. Season with the salt and pepper.

Cut peppers in half, top to bottom; remove seeds and stems. Season with a little salt and pepper. Spoon the stuffing evenly into the six halves. Place peppers into a baking dish and add about 1/2-inch of water to the dish. Cover dish with foil.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until the peppers are tender and sausage is cooked thoroughly.

Turn oven to broil. Remove the foil from the dish and top each pepper with a slice of the mozzarella cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned.

Yield: 6 servings
Per serving: 510 calories, 34 g fat (15 saturated, 0 trans fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 26 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 5 g sugar, 24 g protein
Note: the carb to protein ratio makes this okay for diabetics

My version of a recipe I got from Kroger.