Stuffed Mini Peppers
Delightful stuffed mini peppers filled with creamy cheese, savory meat, and fresh green onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mini bell peppers
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled sausage or ground beef
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the mini peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, sausage (if using), chopped green onions, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each mini pepper with the cheese mixture.
- Place the stuffed peppers on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve these beauties warm.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, omit the sausage and add finely chopped vegetables like mushrooms or spinach.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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