FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER Stuffed Green Peppers

                                STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

6 medium green peppers
1 1/2 pounds turkey Italian sausage
1/4 cup onion. chopped
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup English cheddar cheese plus additional cheddar for sprinkling

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove tops and clean out insides of peppers.  Parboil peppers for 5 minutes in boiling, salted water.  Brown the sausage and onion in a skillet.  Drain off excess fat.  Add mashed potatoes, egg, roasted red peppers, salt & pepper and 1/4 cup of the cheese to the sausage and onion mixture.  Spoon into peppers that have been placed in a greased casserole dish.  Top peppers generously with additional grated cheddar cheese.  Bake for 30-40 minutes.