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

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.