Peppers Stuffed with Sausage and Cream Cheese
Description
This easy peppers stuffed with sausage and cream cheese recipe, made with pork sausage, pasta sauce, and Cubanelle peppers, is a comforting side dish.
Ingredients
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4 large Cubanelle peppers, stemmed and seeded
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1 pound mild Italian pork sausage
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup pasta sauce, or to taste
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2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil: add peppers. Off heat, soak peppers until softened, about 5 minutes. Cool.
3
Meanwhile, combine sausage and cream cheese in a bowl.
4
Fill peppers with sausage mixture: place on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon pasta sauce over top: sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until sausage mixture starts to turn golden brown, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).