Stuffed Peppers

Hi All, I having been experimenting in my kitchen, trying to adapt old favs to lower cal/fat versions. I've come up with quite a few, but this is one my whole family enjoys.

1pkg Jennie O Sweet Italian Sausage (5 links per pkg)
4 large Red Bell Peppers (I hate green peppers)
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 can petite diced tomatoes (I use onion/garlic seasoned)
1 tbsp. olive oil
5 cloves garlic-minced
1 medium onion-chopped

Remove sausages from casing. Mix in a bowl with cooked rice. Set aside. Cut tops from peppers and scoop out seeds. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and submerge peppers for 3-5 minutes. Carefully remove and set aside. Heat oil in skillet. Add onions and garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes until softened. Add canned tomatoes. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. I usually grind the tomato mixture with a hand grinder because I like a smoother consistency-but if you like chunky leave it as it is. Add 4 tablespoons of the tomato sauce to the meat/rice and mix together. Add rest of tomato sauce to a baking dish. Fill each pepper with meat/rice. Stand upright in the baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 for approx. 1 hour or until peppers are soft. Serve with your favorite hot vegetable or salad. Serves 4

Nutritional Info Per Pepper

Cals=351 Carbs=25 Fat=17 Protein=25 Sodium=1092 Sugar=9