Air Fryer Mini Peppers Stuffed with Cheese and Sausage

This air-fried mini peppers stuffed with cheese and sausage recipe with Italian sausage, cream cheese, Cheddar, and blue cheese makes a great appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 (16 ounce) package miniature multi-colored sweet peppers
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; set aside.

Step 3

Cut a slit lengthwise (from stem to tip) on 1 side each sweet pepper; brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place in the air fryer basket.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated air fryer for 3 minutes; shake the basket. Continue cooking until peppers start to brown and soften, about 3 minutes more. Remove peppers; cool until cool enough to handle. Leave air fryer on.

Step 5

While peppers cooling, combine sausage, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, chives, garlic, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Combine bread crumbs with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate small bowl.

Step 6

Spoon sausage mixture into slit of each pepper; sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary, and cook until filling is heated through and bread crumbs are toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly; serve warm.