Sausage Stuffed Sweet Peppers
The perfect appetizer might exist! These delicious and tiny sweet peppers stuffed with italian sausage and cheese makes the perfect bite!
Ingredients
- 12 sweet peppers
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ lb italian sausage crumbled
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tbsp fresh parsley minced
- ¼ cup tomatoes seeded and diced fine
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°
- Slice each pepper in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and membrane. Drizzle with olive oil and salt, and lay skin side down on a baking sheet.
- Bake peppers for 10 minutes or until softened and slightly browned. Allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, cook italian sausage until no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
- In a large bowl, mix together sausage. cream cheese, monterey jack, onion, garlic, parsley (reserving some for garnish), tomatoes, and salt and pepper.
- Place filling in a piping bag or sandwich bag, cutting off one corner, and pipe a generous amount into each pepper.
- Place back in the oven for 7-8 minutes. Turn the broiler on high and broil for 2-3 more minutes or until browned on top.
- Cool slightly and sprinkle with reserved parsley. Serve warm or completely cooled.