5 Ingredient Stuffed Peppers

adapted from The Easy 5- Ingredient Slow Cooker Cookbook by Bellessa Petersen

Comfort food.  All you need are some basics and a crockpot.  I was able to fit five peppers in mine.

Ingredients:

• 5 bell peppers
• 1.25 lb ground turkey sausage, de-cased
• One can diced tomatoes with green chilies
• 1.25 cup frozen Goya yellow rice
• 1.25 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup water
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1.75 cups shredded cheddar cheese (sharp)
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Method:

1. Combine sausage, tomatoes (with juices,) frozen rice, garlic powder and 1.25 cups cheddar cheese.
2. Cut just the top of each pepper off.  Discard the tops and ribs of peppers.
3. Stuff each pepper to the brim with sausage mixture.
4. Place upright in the slow cooker.  Lean peppers against each other if necessary for stability.
5. Fill slow cooker with 1/2 cup water.
6. Cook on low for 4 1/2 hours. Switch heat to high and cook for an additional 1/2 hour.
7. Sprinkle the top of the peppers with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese (divided.)
8. Season with salt and pepper.

These stay well in the refrigerator or freezer.

Note: Top of the meat will not brown in the slow cooker.