Cream Cheese and Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

 

Cream Cheese and Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

PREP TIME10 mins

COOK TIME14 mins

TOTAL TIME24 mins

COURSEAppetizer

SERVINGS15 servings

INGREDIENTS

  

• 1 pound fresh Divine Flavor Tribelli peppers sweet mini peppers
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage cooked, crumbled, drained of fat
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove ribs and seeds. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Make the filling by mixing the sausage, cream cheese, cheddar and Parmesan together until well combined. Taste filling and add salt and/or pepper if needed.
• Fill the peppers with the sausage mixture. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Serve warm.

NOTES

If any of the pepper halves won't sit upright on the baking sheet, remove thin slices of pepper from their bottoms to make them stable.