Emeril'S Stuffed Bell Peppers Or Sweet Banana Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb pork sausage
1 cup onion (chopped)
1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
1/2 cup celery (chopped)
1 1/2 cups rice (cooked)
1/4 cup green onion (chopped-green part only)
4 medium bell peppers (sliced in half, seeds removed..optional)
8 large sweet banana peppers (sliced in half, seeds removed ..optional)
2 tablespoons parsley
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
8 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large skillet, brown sausage about 3 min., add onions, chopped peppers and celery; season with salt and pepper.
Saute for 4-5 minutes , add rice, mix well, season with salt & pepper & cook 3 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in green onions & parsley.
Season the insides of bell peppers with salt , spoon meat mixture into bell peppers.
In a mixing bowl combine bread crumbs,parmesan & Recipe #5031 or seasoned salt and sprindkle over each pepper.
Cook peppers in a shallow pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of pan and bake 30 minutes.