Sausage & Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers
Stuffed Mini Peppers filled with Italian Sausage, cream cheese and Pepper Jack for a hearty, flavorful appetizer everyone loves! Easy to make and just a handful of ingredients in this simple, crowd pleasing stuffed pepper recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Stuffed Mini Peppers
Servings: 12
- 1 lb mini sweet peppers
- 1 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese rounded
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 9 oz cooked Italian Sausage Slices about 1 1/4 cup
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- pepper to taste
Wash peppers and slice in half lengthwise. Use a measuring spoon to scrape out insides and rinse seeds.
Mix together olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush lightly on top of pepper halves.
Combine cream cheese with half the Pepper Jack cheese and garlic. Stir well.
Scoop about 1-2 tsp of cheese mixture onto top of each pepper half. Press a piece of Italian sausage on top of cheese.
Sprinkle with remaining Pepper Jack cheese.
Cook for 15 minutes at 450°F. Serve immediately.