Sausage Stuffed Cherry Peppers
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
20
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Course
Appetizer
Sausage Stuffed Cherry Peppers
Description
This dish uses Italian sausage blended with garlic, Italian seasoning, and breadcrumbs to create a flavorful filling. The filling is stuffed into pickled cherry peppers (or peppadews), which provide a mild heat and a tangy brightness. Roasting the peppers allows the sausage to cook thoroughly and softens the pepper skins, while concentrating the flavors.
The roasting process at 375°F for about 20 minutes ensures the sausage is no longer pink inside and that some drying occurs on the pepper surface, adding a slight chewiness contrasting the juicy filling. This combination results in a small, portable appetizer with both richness and a lively pepper bite.
These stuffed peppers can be served warm as finger food at gatherings or as part of a tapas-style meal. They may also be garnished with fresh parsley for added color and fresh herb aroma.
Ingredients
- ¼ pound Italian sausage casings removed
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 garlic finely minced or crushed, cloves
- 2 teaspoons bread crumbs
- 20 cherry peppers or peppadew, drained and patted dry, pickled
- parsley optional, fresh, for garnish
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Using your hands, mix sausage meat, Italian seasoning, garlic, and breadcrumbs in a medium bowl.
- Stuff each pepper with sausage mixture, allowing a little to pop out of the top. Place in prepared baking dish.
- Roast peppers for 20 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and the pepper skins start to dry out a little.
- Garnish if chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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