Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers
Sausage Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers are the perfect appetizer to put out at your next party. Loaded with cream cheese, sausage, garlic, and chives, these bite-size peppers have something for everyone!
Equipment
- sheet pan
- Mixing bowl
- skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet mini peppers
- 8 ounces pork sausage
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon freshly sliced chives
- 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 and bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- 1 lb. of sweet mini peppers is approximately 15-20 peppers (depending on how big they are), which equals 30-40 stuffed mini peppers
- If you're looking for a spicier version, double or triple the amount of crushed red pepper flakes and/or add some cayenne pepper to the filling.
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