Stuffed Peppers with Sausage and Potatoes

              When I write recipes there is never really a method. It seems as though some of
               my best and most interesting recipes are when, I'm at a traffic light, I wake up in
               the middle of the night or doing laundry. If I set out to have a nice quiet day of
               writing...I come up empty handed. This recipe came to me to other day when I
               was craving a sausage, peppers and onions sub. It was an instant light bulb, a-ha
               kinda moment. So there you have it. A process of my writing ( in a nut shell )

                       A healthy weeknight meal and packed full of flavor. Oh yeah, easy too.

                                             Stuffed Peppers with Sausage and Potatoes

                                             6 assorted bell peppers
                                             1 (12 ounce ) package spicy chicken sausage
                                             1 ( 24 ounce ) bag red potatoes - diced small
                                             1 red onion, diced
                                             3 garlic cloves, minced
                                             1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
                                             1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
                                             1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper ( optional )
                                             a handful of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
                                             shredded mozzarella cheese - for the top

           1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, In a medium size pot. Heat 2 tablespoons
           of olive oil, add potatoes and 2 tablespoons of water. Put lid on pot and cook until
           slightly soft. Add onions, sausage and seasonings. When potatoes are almost done
           throw in the garlic and tomatoes.
           2) Fill each pepper with sausage and potato mixture. Add cheese on top and bake
           for 30 minutes or until peppers are soft and potatoes are cooked through.

                       These cook easily become a vegetarian meal - just leave out the sausage.