Packed Peppers in the Pot

Jeff and I love stuffed peppers, especially this time of year when peppers are so delicious.  We saw a recipe in a magazine for CrockPot peppers and thought it was a great idea, so we put together our own version...

What you will need...

• 4 red peppers, tops cut off, stem and seeds removed
• 2 medium potatoes (red or Idaho) or you can probably use orzo or rice
• 2 cups of fresh spinach
• 2 garlic chicken sausages, diced or you can use any meat/poultry
• 2 samll onions, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup parmesian cheese, grated
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 32 oz can of crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbsp Italinan Seasoning

In a large bowl, mix together the potatoes, spinach, chicken sausages, 1 diced onion, 1/2 cup mushrooms, 2 of the minced garlic cloves, cheese, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper.  Fill the peppers with the mixture.  In the crockpot, pour in the crushed tomatoes, add the cherry tomoatoes, 2 cloves of the minced garlic, 1 diced onion, 1/2 cup mushrooms, any left over red pepper pieces diced, seasoning, salt and pepper, and 1 tbsp olive oil.  Place the peppers in the pot, cover them and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours...YUM-OLA!!!

How many people can eat...should feed 4.

Sides to think about...goes great with a summer salad and garlic bread.