Spicy Italian sausage, creamy cheeses and mini sweet bell peppers make a deliciously perfect bite!
These days there are a lot more interesting options available at the grocery stores and farm markets when it comes to produce
Which makes for a food lovers playground
The best part of our trips to the markets is to look around and let our culinary imagination start to work
With that in mind we came across these little beauties…
Mini bell peppers of multiple colors, cute , versatile and delicious
Sweet small bell peppers that are perfect for well…..almost anything you can think of
And what is a great partner to peppers?
How about sausage? How about sausage and peppers?
Well let’s get to the next step and make mini handheld sausage and pepper poppers!!
YES!!!
Let’s get started
We used 20 peppers
Slice the peppers in half and remove the seeds and ribs if there are any
Preheat the oven to 400 F
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper sprayed with cooking oil and lay out the pepper halves
Time to get started on the filling, we will need 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley
In a pan over medium heat add 2 tablespoons of olive oil then add in the onions and garlic and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Saute for 4-6 minutes until the onions start to soften and become slightly translucent
Next up we will need 6 hot Italian sausages
Remove the sausage meat from the casing and add to the pan
Cook for 10-12 minutes breaking up the sausage as you go until it is browned and cooked through
Since these are small peppers try and break the sausage into small bits
I find a potato masher helps with this
Remove from the heat allow to cool slightly
This mix of cheeses is not only the binder for the filling but a major flavor bomb as well
We will need 1/2 stick (4 ounces) of room temperature cream cheese, 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of grated parmesan and and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
Add the cheeses to the sausage along with the chopped parsley
Using a rubber spatula fold the ingredients together
Using a spoon start filling the pepper halves
Use your thumb to pack it down a bit
Repeat until all of the peppers are filled
Place in the preheated oven
Cook for 20 minutes or until the mixture is browned and bubbly
I guarantee these are going to go fast!!!
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Simply Sundays! ~ Sausage & Pepper Poppers
- Servings: Makes 40 Pepper halves
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
20 mini bell peppers halved
6 hot Italian sausages
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
kosher salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons of olive oil
4 ounces of room temperature cream cheese
1/2 cup of ricotta cheese
1/2 cup pf grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup of shredded mozzarella
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley
Directions
Preheat your oven to 400 F. Slice 20 mini bell peppers in half and remove the seeds and ribs if there are any. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper sprayed with cooking oil and lay out the pepper halves
In a pan over medium heat add 2 tablespoons of olive oil then add in 1 chopped onion and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Saute for 4-6 minutes until the onions start to soften and become slightly translucent
Remove 6 hot Italian sausages from their casings and add to the pan. Cook for 10-12 minutes breaking up the sausage as you go until it is browned and cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly
To the sausage add in 1/2 stick (4 ounces) of room temperature cream cheese, 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan and and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. Using a rubber spatula fold the ingredients together
Using a spoon start filling the pepper halves. Use your thumb to pack it down a bit. Repeat until all the peppers are filled. Place in the preheated oven. Cook for 20 minutes or until the mixture is browned and bubbly
Serve immediately
Tools used to make this recipe
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
NuWave Flex Precision Induction Cooktop
KitchenAid Gourmet Stainless Steel Wire Masher, Black – KN008OHOBA
Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper
Silicone Flexible Rubber Baking Spatula
Cooks Standard Multi-Ply Clad Stainless Steel Tagine and Extra Glass Lid, 4.5-Quart
Wilton Recipe Right Non-stick Cookie Sheet Set, 2-Piece
ZELITE INFINITY Chef Knife 8 inch
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