Stuffed Peppers

1/2 lb.  Ground sausage (we used sweet Italian)

1/2 lb.  ground beef

6 Large peppers (we used red, yellow and orange but green is fine too)

1 Clove garlic

1 Onion, chopped

1 Cup cooked rice

1 Can mild Rotel

2 Cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1/2 Tsp. salt

1/2 Tsp. pepper

Olive oil

Directions:
In a large skillet, brown sausage, beef, garlic, and onion in oil.
 Add the chopped parsley and cooked rice.  Stir in Ro-tel and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese (it will melt, it doesn't matter).  Season with salt and pepper.


Cut off the tops of peppers, and trim the bottom so they sit flat in your dish.
 Chop scrap pepper tops and add to filling (optional, but I did it).
 Place peppers in baking dish and stuff until full.
 Drizzle peppers with olive oil.


Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
 Remove from oven and take off the foil. Use remaining shredded cheese to top peppers, bake uncovered another 15 minutes.

Rhonda

Cheese Sausage Balls

1 pound sausage (mild or hot), broken into bits, fried and drained well
1/4 cup milk
10 oz grated cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
3 cups Bisquik

Combine Bisquik and cheddar cheese together.  Crumble sausage in along with the garlic salt.  With fork or hands, mix all of this, adding splashes of milk to the mixture.  Once all ingredients are well-combined, roll into 1-inch balls and put on ungreased cookie sheet.  Cook at 325°F for 25 minutes or until brown.

Martha

Cheese Sausage Balls

10 oz grated cheddar cheese
3 cups Bisquik
1 lb of sausage (mild or hot)
½ tsp garlic salt
¼ cup milk

Combine Bisquik & cheddar cheese together. Crumble sausage in along with the garlic salt. With fork or hands, mix all of this, adding splashes of the milk to mixture. Once all is well-mixed, roll into one inch balls and put on ungreased cookie sheet. Cook at 325F for 25 minutes or until brown.

Martha

Sausage Apple Ring

2 lb sausage, cooked and crumbled
2 eggs
1 ½ cups cracker crumbs
¼ cup onion (minced)
½ cup milk
1 cup diced apple

Mix ingredients together and mold into a ring. Bake on a cookie sheet at 350º. May half bake the day before. Serve with scrambled eggs and broiled fruit.

Norma

Breakfast Casserole

This is a favorite for Christmas breakfast. Make it the night before, then put it in the oven in the morning so it cooks while the packages are being opened.

4 slices white bread, cubed
1 lb sausage, cooked & crumbled
4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
(1 small can chopped green chilies – optional)

In a 13x9 greased baking dish, layer bread cubes, sausage & cheese. Beat remaining ingredients together, then pour into dish. Cover & chill 12 hours. Bake uncovered at 350º for 45 min.

Sarah & Jason