Instructions: Rinse the peppers and cut them in half. Remove the seeds and membranes.

Place the pepper boats into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish. Pour 2 cups of water into the dis, taking care not to get any inside the pepper cavities.

Cover dish with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave the peppers on high until the peppers are just crisp-tender, about 5 to 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the oil on medium in a 12-inch nonstick skillet that has a lid. Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop. Add the garlic and Cajun spice, and raise the heat to medium-high.

Cut sausage link into quarters to make long strips. Cut each strip into 1/4-inch slices. Add the sausage to the pan. Add broth, tomatoes and rice to the skillet, cover and raise heat to high to bring the broth to a boil.

Meanwhile, rinse and drain the beans, add to the skillet and recover pan.

Continue to boil until rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Uncover and boil, stirring occasionaly, for 1 minute to thicken the sauce. To serve, remove the peppers from the dish with a slotted spoon, draining any water. Place a pepper half on each plate and fill the cavities with stuffing. Spoon the remaining stuffing around the outside of the peppers. Serve at once.

Serves 6

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