Sausage and Peppers are one of my favorite combinations. I love ’em on a fresh grinder roll, in pasta, lasagna, and lately in this stuffed peppers recipe!
I grew up in New England where mom & pop Italian restaurants were on every corner. A lot of them were simple, no-frills, and served up good ol’ comfort food. One of my favorite dishes to order would be sausage and peppers. Today I’m sharing a twist on the classic in this Sausage & Peppers Stuffed Peppers Recipe.
Cook’s Note for Sausage & Peppers Stuffed Peppers Recipe:
- Feel free to use your favorite type of bell peppers for this recipe (red, orange, yellow, etc).
- Make this recipe for dinner in a snap; make stuffed peppers in the morning, and keep them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake them.
Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Peppers Recipe - and easy to make recipe for sausage and peppers lovers!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 538kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large green bell peppers
- ½ pound spicy Italian pork sausage
- ½ pound sweet Italian pork sausage
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese divided
GARNISH:
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch x 8-inch pan (or any other 2-quart baking pan) with cooking spray.
- Prepare the peppers; cut in half length-wise, remove the stem, seeds and white membrane. Nestle the peppers into your prepared baking dish; set aside.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the sausage from its casings, and add to your pan. Use the back of a wooden spoon to break the meat apart into chunks and cook, stirring frequently, until browned.
- Place the sausage onto a paper towel-lined plate, and drain off all but 1 teaspoon of the fat. Add the onions and oregano to the pan, and cook until softened and starting to brown, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the sausage back to the pan along with canned tomatoes, and ½ cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Spoon the mixture into your prepared bell peppers. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil, and top the bell peppers with the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese. Bake for an extra 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 822mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 145.4mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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Maggie @ The Love Nerds says
Stuffed peppers is one of my all time favorite meals! I like to make a large batch for lunch leftovers since I work from home. I will have to try mixing spicy and sweet sausage. It sounds yummy! 🙂 Pinning, Stumbling and Yumming!
Linda @With A Blast says
Excellent as an appetizer !
Diana Rambles says
I made something like this recently in a spaghetti squash, but it looks incredible in a pepper!
shockinglydelicious says
What a fantastic combo of flavors this is!
Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog says
I loved stuffed peppers, this is the perfect lo carb recipe, looks fantastic! Nettie
Two Healthy Kitchens says
Mmmmmmm … I love sausage and peppers, too – such a great idea to turn that flavor combination into this scrumptious recipe! And I really love your tip about making them ahead so they’re ready to bake up quickly at dinnertime – the perfect solution for busy, busy nights! 😀 ~Shelley
Nancy Fox says
I love stuffed peppers and yours look sensational.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
Wish those peppers would jump off the page onto my plate. YUM’d.
Libby with Lemony Thyme says
This is such a great and easy week night meal. They look delicious.
What's On The List (@mickeydownunder) says
G’day! I love stuffed peppers and so reminds me of childhood YUM!
Cheers! Joanne
Tara says
So little ingredients to give you such an amazing looking meal, love it!!
Mary says
One of my favorite meals of all time! I love how you stuffed all that goodness in a pepper!
Michelle De La Cerda says
Jillian, these stuffed peppers look so good. I am a huge fan. Great recipe.
Culinary Flavors says
I love stuffed peppers and I love your version!
Elena says
These peppers look so tasty and delicious! Great recipe!
beckysbestbites says
I’m loving your take of stuffed peppers! Love that they are make-ahead too 🙂
Healing Tomato says
I can’t take my eyes of those lovely peppers. All that cheese is making me very hungry. This is a perfect winter-snowed-in type of comfort food.
Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes} says
Oh man, everything about this screams MAKE ME! Yum 🙂
Carole says
Stuffed peppers have always been a fav in my house! Love your take with the sausage! Pinning…
Mai Tran says
This recipe looks absolutely mouth-watering to me. Gorgeous!