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Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Italian Chicken Sausage Stuffed Peppers

with Couscous or Lentils & Mozzarella

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 29, 2025

Bring Italian flair to the table with these tender bell peppers, generously stuffed with savory chicken sausage and your choice of fluffy couscous or hearty lentils (or both!). Finished with a melty crown of mozzarella, this customizable dish is as comforting as it is full of flavor.

Tags:
New
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Onion

1 unit

Lentils

14 ounce

Marinara Sauce

9 ounce

Italian Chicken Sausage Mix

2 unit

Bell Peppers

2 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 cup

Mozzarella Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

¾ cup

Israeli Couscous

(Contains: Wheat)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1180 kcal
Fat43 g
Saturated Fat12 g
Carbohydrate118 g
Sugar22 g
Dietary Fiber14 g
Protein62 g
Cholesterol155 mg
Sodium2940 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small pot
Large Pan
Fine-mesh Strainer

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve bell peppers lengthwise; remove stems and seeds. Halve, peel, and dice onion into ½-inch pieces. Drain and rinse lentils.

Roast Peppers
2

• Place bell pepper halves on a baking sheet and lightly drizzle each half with olive oil; rub to coat. Season with salt and pepper. • Arrange cut sides down on sheet. Roast on top rack until tender, 10-15 minutes.

If Making Couscous
3

• While bell peppers roast, in a small pot, bring couscous, one packet of stock concentrate, and 1 cup water to a boil (two packets of stock concentrate and 2 cups water for 4 servings). Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low; cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess liquid if necessary. TIP: If not making couscous, skip this step. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

Cook Sausage
4

• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sausage*; cook, stirring and breaking up meat into pieces, until sausage is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in marinara. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer; cook until sauce has reduced slightly, 2-4 minutes.

Mix Fillings
5

• For Couscous Filling: Using a spoon, transfer half the sausage mixture to pot with couscous; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • For Lentil Filling: To pan with remaining sausage mixture, add lentils and one packet of stock concentrate (two packets for 4 servings); cook, stirring constantly, until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: If you're making only one of the fillings, combine your choice of couscous or lentils with all the sausage mixture and season as instructed.

Stuff & Bake Peppers
6

• Once bell peppers are done roasting, remove sheet from oven; use tongs to flip cut side up (careful—baking sheet will be hot!). • Stuff bell pepper halves with as much couscous filling and/or lentil filling as you like. (Reserve any remaining filling for serving.) Evenly sprinkle with mozzarella. • Return to top rack and bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 4-6 minutes.

Serve
7

• Divide stuffed peppers between plates. Serve with any remaining fillings on the side.

Ground Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.