Kickin Stuffed Peppers

Tired of boring stuffed green peppers? Try these baked jalapenos with a delicious cream cheese filling full of flavor! They are great as an appetizer or side.

Original recipe makes 30 stuffed peppers

Ingredients

1 pound mild pork sausage
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, cubed
15 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    40 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Place a skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage and cook until brown; drain and return pan to heat. Stir the cream cheese into the sausage and cook until completely melted; remove from heat.
  3. Spoon equal portions of the sausage mixture into the jalapeno halves and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet; sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the stuffed peppers.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are soft and the tops are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 318 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3.9 g
Cholesterol: 75 mg
Fat: 26.4 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 16 g
Sodium: 888 mg