Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers
This recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser! It's packed-full of delicious flavor from Johnsonville® Sausage.
Ingredients
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1
package
(16 ounces) JOHNSONVILLE® All Natural Fresh Italian Mild Ground Sausage
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5
red, green or yellow bell peppers
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1
package
(10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
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1-1/2
cups
garlic & herb marinara sauce
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1-2/3
cups
shredded Italian blend cheese, divided
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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1
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
REVIEWS
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until browned and the internal temperature is 160°F; 10 minutes. Drain if desired
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Add the spinach, marinara sauce, 1 cup cheese, garlic and crushed red pepper.
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Cut top off each pepper; scoop out pulp and seeds.
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Place peppers on a microwave safe plate; cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
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Fill peppers with sausage mixture; place peppers in a greased baking dish.
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Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake for 20 minutes or until completely heated.
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TIP: For a fun appetizer, use mini sweet bell peppers instead of large peppers and omit microwave heating step. Place mini stuffed peppers upright in muffin cups while baking.
Air Fryer Directions
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Preheat air fryer to 350ºF. Place sausage in greased air fryer; do not breakup. Air fry for 10 minutes; crumble sausage.
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In a bowl, combine the sausage, spinach, marinara, 1 cup marinara sauce, 1 cup cheese, garlic, crushed red pepper.
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Air fry for 10 minutes or until peppers are tender.