Stuffed Hot Peppers

Hungarian stuffed hot peppers are filled with a mixture of cooked Italian sausage, cream cheese, Romano cheese, and herbs, then baked until hot and bubbly.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 243 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
• 0.33000001311302 cup ground Italian sausage
• 0.33000001311302 cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
• 6 Hungarian hot peppers - halved, cored, and seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and let cool for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer sausage to a medium bowl. Add cream cheese, bread crumbs, Romano cheese, olive oil, garlic salt, oregano, and basil; mix until well combined.

Step 4

Stuff pepper halves with sausage mixture, then transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until stuffing is golden brown and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.