Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers
These sausage stuffed mini peppers are a yummy mix of spicy sausage, cream cheese, onion and garlic, and they disappear fast!
Servings 8
Calories 251kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet mini peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 8 ounces hot Italian pork sausage
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 sliced green onions
- 1 cup cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
Get prepped
- Cut 1 lb sweet mini peppers in half lengthwise, leaving the stems on. Scoop out the seeds and membrane.
- Dice the onion, and mince the garlic
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat the oven to 350 ℉.
Make the filling
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Cook ½ cup diced onion until softened.
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic, cook 30 more seconds.
- Add 8 ounces hot Italian pork sausage to the skillet and cook, breaking it up as it cooks until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and cool.
- In a large bowl, add the 8 ounces cream cheese softened, the sausage mixture, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 2 sliced green onions and half the cheese. Mix well.
Stuff the Peppers
- Scoop the filling into the pepper halves, filling them completely (slightly overfilling).
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake
- Bake at 350℉ for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool slightly.
- Devour.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2104IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 1mg
