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Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers
5 from 3 votes

Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers are filled with savory Italian Sausage and garnished with mozzarella and pizza sauce!  An easy 4 ingredient recipe that's a perfect appetizer for Game Day or anytime!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 2 Italian sausage links or about 1/2 lb lean bulk Italian sausage - see note
  • 1 pint mini pepper
  • ¼ cup mozzarella cheese grated; or other meltable cheese
  • 3-4 T pizza sauce

Instructions

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  1. Cut mini peppers in half, leaving stem or discarding if you prefer.
  2. Top with about a tablespoon of sausage (depending on pepper size).
  3. Place in a baking dish and bake at 400 for about 10 minutes until sausage is cooked through.
  4. Top each pepper with a sprinkling of cheese, then return to oven until melted (about 2 minutes).
  5. Place on a serving plate, then top with a dollap of pizza sauce.
  6. Serve warm

Notes

  • For the meat filling, you can use Italian sausages with the casing removed, or bulk Italian sausage (or make your own!)