Sausage Popper-Stuffed Peppers

Sausage Popper-Stuffed Peppers

This is a quick and easy stuffed poblano pepper meal or appetizer that’s full of flavor.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Yield:
5 stuffed peppers
Servings:
5

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 poblano peppers, halved
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • ½ (8 ounce) package shredded pepper Jack cheese

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage with fennel, sage, salt, and pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3
Place peppers into a baking dish. Spread 1/2 to 1 ounce cream cheese into each pepper. Add sausage mixture to each pepper and sprinkle with pepper Jack cheese.

Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until softened and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Cook’s Notes:

You can also use Anaheim or bell peppers in this dish instead of poblanos.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

501
Calories
43g
Fat
8g
Carbs
22g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 5
Calories 501
% Daily Value *
Total Fat43g 55%
Saturated Fat21g 104%
Cholesterol126mg 42%
Sodium1123mg 49%
Total Carbohydrate8g 3%
Dietary Fiber3g 11%
Total Sugars2g
Protein22g
Vitamin C72mg 359%
Calcium197mg 15%
Iron2mg 10%
Potassium505mg 11%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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