Description
Delicious pizza stuffed mini peppers that combine savory flavors in a delightful bite-sized form, perfect for parties or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g Mini Sweet Peppers (about 1 lb)
- 250 g Italian Sausage (9 oz)
- 150 g Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (1 ½ cups)
- 120 ml Pizza Sauce (½ cup)
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Wash the mini sweet peppers thoroughly and slice them in half lengthwise to remove the seeds.
- Cook the Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until browned.
- Combine the cooked sausage, mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce, dried oregano, and seasoning in a mixing bowl.
- Stuff the halved mini peppers with the sausage mixture and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the peppers are tender and cheese is melted.
Notes
Avoid overstuffing to prevent bursting, and make the filling ahead for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 stuffed peppers
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 660mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 55mg