Name: Grilled Stuffed Peppers
Yield: Makes 6 small stuffed pepper halves
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons seasoning blend of your choice; 1 teaspoon salt (omit if there is salt in the seasoning mix); 1/2 cup white wine; 1/2 pound venison sausage (substitute breakfast sausage meat); 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 cup cooked rice; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley leaves; Cayenne pepper; Ground cumin; Oil, for frying; 3 small green bell peppers (four lobes preferred)

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Stuffed peppers come out well on the grill if you don't make them too big. I like to mix ground meats and season the stuffed peppers heavily. Be sure to cook a little of the meat mixture to test the seasonings before you stuff the peppers, since the salt and spice levels of the various sausage meats and seasoning mixes vary widely.

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