Made with just a few ingredients, these Italian sausage stuffed mini peppers are a quick, easy and delicious appetizer. They will disappear in no time flat, I promise!
I was invited to a get-together a while back and was looking for inspiration in my local grocery store for something to contribute when I came across a marked down bag of mini peppers. They were a lovely mix of bright colors, perfect for a party.
My first idea was just to make a dip and cut them in slices for scooping said dip but then, on the same shopping trip, serendipity sent me Italian sausage on a two for one sale. SOLD!
Italian Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers
I used hot (spicy) Italian sausage for stuffing the mini peppers but you can substitute mild, if you prefer.
Ingredients
8 oz or 225g hot Italian sausage
8 oz or 225g mini peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 oz or 28g extra sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
Method
Brown the Italian sausage over a medium heat in a nonstick skillet, breaking it up into crumbles as you go.
Drain on a paper towel. If your crumbles are not small enough for stuffing, you can chop them smaller with a sharp knife.
Cut the mini peppers in half. I tried to leave the stems intact where I could because I like how they look. They are, of course, not edible.
Put the peppers in a bowl, drizzle them with the olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle on the salt and toss again to distribute the salt evenly.
Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C and line a baking pan with baking parchment or a silicone liner. Spread the mini pepper halves on the lined baking pan.
Spoon the sausage crumbles into the pepper halves.
Top with the cheese.
Bake in your preheated oven for 10 minutes, turning the pan around halfway through to make sure they cook evenly. Broil for a few minutes to brown the cheese.
Serve warm. Enjoy!
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