Stuffed Green Peppers

I had bought a bunch of HUGE fresh green peppers at the Farmer's Market the other morning and my husband wanted me to stuff them. There is really no way of screwing these up, they seem to always taste good!

Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients:

4 large green peppers, cut in half lengthwise
2 lbs Italian Sausage
1 onion, diced
1 can tomato sauce
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
3 cups rice, cooked
2 cups shredded cheese, plus more for tops
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

-Brown Italian sausage in a large skillet with onion.
-Meanwhile, cook rice according to directions (I used Minute Rice Brown Rice)
-Prepare your peppers by cutting them in half lengthwise.
-When sausage is done cooking, add in cooked rice with half of the tomato sauce.
-Stir in Italian seasoning and cheese until well blended.
-Stuff each pepper half with sausage/rice mix.
-Add the rest of the tomato sauce on each pepper half.
-Bake for about 40 minutes, covered with aluminum foil.
-Remove aluminum foil and top with a little more cheese.
-Bake about 10 more minutes, uncovered, until cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

Fried Plantains

I love plantains. If you have never had them before, they look like large, ripe bananas and should be at your local grocery store. They are incredibly versatile and can be used to make a sweet treat or a savory meal. This is the simplest way possible of making these! 

Fried Plantains

Ingredients:
2 plantains
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp coconut oil

Directions:
-Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt butter and oil.
-Place pieces of plantains evenly throughout the skillet.
-Fry 2-3 minutes on each side until golden.
-When finished, place on paper towels to soak up excess oil.
-Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar and drizzle with sweetened condensed milk for a really tasty treat!

Enjoy!