Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground beef

• 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage

• 1/2 sweet onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 jar marinara sauce

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 2 large red, yellow, or green peppers (or combination)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

• Cook beef and sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until browned and crumbly; remove and drain

• Saute onion and garlic in skillet 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in beef mixture, marinara, and oregano; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated

• Cut bell peppers in half vertically; discard seeds and membranes. Spoon beef mixture into peppers and place on baking dish

• Bake 20 minutes or until peppers are tender. Top with Arugula-Basil Salad if desired

Topping

• 1 cup baby arugula

• 2 Tbsp thinly sliced red onion

• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

• pinch of crushed red pepper

• Toss together in a bowl and add salt to taste