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Pumpkin & Sausage Risotto Stuffed Peppers

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I rarely post about food, because I'm far from expert. But I threw this together tonight with ingredients that I had on hand, and I loved it so much, that I'm writing it down so that I remember exactly what I did! ;) It came about because the beef I had planned for dinner was spoiled, and I rerouted with sausage. I had a leftover half can of pumpkin in the fridge, so I pulled together some things that I hoped would complement the two. Success! Ingredients: 4 large yellow bell peppers 2 TB olive oil, divided 2 c cooked rice 1/2 c pumpkin puree 2 TB grated Parmesan cheese 2 TB grated Pecorino* cheese 2 TB butter 1/4 c milk 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp of each: ground sage, black pepper, garlic salt 6 full length Italian sausages, cooked, drained, and sliced Directions: Slice the peppers lengthwise, remove stem and seeds.  Spread 1 TB olive oil in a 9x13 glass baking dish. Lay halved peppers in the pan, open side up, and drizzle remaining 1 TB olive oil on top. Mix re...