Smoked Sausage And Orzo Stuffed Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm(R) Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/4-inch-wide half moons
1 medium onion, 1/2-inch dice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 cups orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 3/4 cups marinara sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 bell peppers

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add smoked sausage, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning and cook for 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and smoked sausage is brown. Stir in white wine vinegar, cooked orzo, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup mozzarella; remove from heat and set aside.
Mix together the marinara sauce and cinnamon and stir 1/4 cup of the sauce into the skillet. Spoon remaining sauce into the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Cut the tops off of the peppers, remove the seeds, stuff them with the orzo-smoked sausage mixture and place in baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake until heated through, 25 minutes.