Peppers Stuffed with Sausage and Cream Cheese

This easy peppers stuffed with sausage and cream cheese recipe, made with pork sausage, pasta sauce, and Cubanelle peppers, is a comforting side dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 4 large Cubanelle peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 1 pound mild Italian pork sausage
• 0.25 cup pasta sauce, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil: add peppers. Off heat, soak peppers until softened, about 5 minutes. Cool.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine sausage and cream cheese in a bowl.

Step 4

Fill peppers with sausage mixture: place onto the prepared baking sheet. Spoon pasta sauce over top: sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until sausage mixture starts to turn golden brown, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C)