Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers
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Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers
Description
This recipe starts by halving sweet mini peppers and removing seeds to prepare space for stuffing. Pork sausage cooked with garlic and crushed red pepper flakes is mixed into softened cream cheese blended with fresh chives and black pepper. This filling is spooned into the pepper halves before sprinkling Parmesan cheese on top.
Baking the stuffed peppers until the filling is heated through and the cheese topping is golden results in a dish with tender pepper skins and rich, savory filling. The red pepper flakes add a gentle heat, which can be adjusted to taste.
This appetizer or snack is suitable for gatherings and can be paired with salads or other finger foods. Variations in cream cheese quantity can alter filling texture, and increasing red pepper flakes or adding cayenne gives a spicier version.
The recipe yields approximately 30-40 stuffed peppers from 1 lb of mini peppers. Recent updates refreshed recipe photos as of May 2024.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. sweet mini peppers
- 8 oz. pork sausage
- 2-3 garlic minced, cloves
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes crushed
- black pepper
- 1 tbsp. chive sliced, fresh
- Parmesan Cheese grated or shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Cut peppers in half lengthwise, leaving stems attached. Remove seeds and membranes to make room for stuffing.
- Cook sausage in a pan for a minute or two, breaking it up into small crumbles, then add garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Continue cooking until sausage is cooked through.
- Add sausage/garlic mixture to softened cream cheese in a medium bowl. Add black pepper and chives and mix thoroughly. Spoon sausage/cream cheese mixture into the pepper halves. Sprinkle the tops with a little parmesan cheese and bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- One pound of sweet mini peppers equals about 15-20 peppers, making 30-40 stuffed halves.
- Increase crushed red pepper flakes or add cayenne pepper for a spicier filling.
- Use 4 oz of cream cheese instead of 8 oz for a meatier filling with less creaminess.
- This recipe was updated with new photos on May 13, 2024.
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