Sausage and Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet red peppers
• 2 medium sweet yellow peppers
• 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce or pasta sauce, divided
• 1 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage
• 3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• Crumbled blue cheese, optional