Black Bean And Rice Stuffed Peppers With Jack Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb spicy pork sausage
2 3/4 cups water
1 (7 ounce) package ZATARAIN'S(R) Black Beans and Rice
4 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

Preparation

Break up sausage in medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until cooked through. Drain fat; set aside. Add water to same saucepan; bring to boil. Stir in Rice Mix; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sausage to rice; mix well.
Meanwhile, cook peppers in boiling water in large saucepot 5 minutes or until just tender. Immediately place peppers in large bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Place peppers on foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. Spoon rice mixture into peppers. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
Bake 10 minutes or until rice mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.