Name: Peppers Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Sausage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bulk sage-flavored pork sausage - 1 pound; Cream cheese, at room temperature - 1 (8 ounce) package; Shredded Parmesan cheese - 1 cup; Bacon bits, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced, or to taste - 1 clove; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 clove; Bell peppers - halved, seeded, and stems removed - 4 large; Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

Peppers Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Sausage

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Peppers Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Sausage

1. Bulk sage-flavored pork sausage - 1 pound

2. Cream cheese, at room temperature - 1 (8 ounce) package

3. Shredded Parmesan cheese - 1 cup

4. Bacon bits, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

5. Garlic, minced, or to taste - 1 clove

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 clove

7. Bell peppers - halved, seeded, and stems removed - 4 large

8. Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Peppers Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Sausage

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a square baking pan with aluminum foil.

2. Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

3. Stage

Combine cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, bacon bits, and garlic in a bowl. Stir in cooked sausage and season with salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.

4. Stage

Scoop sausage mixture into the pepper halves; press lightly to pack. Don't overstuff or understuff. Place in the prepared pan.

5. Stage

Bake until stuffing has hardened slightly on the top, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

6. Stage

Let sit for 5 minutes before removing from the pan.