Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Sausage and Cheddar
Roasted bell peppers combine with a rich, creamy cheese filling and chunky bits of sausage.
Course Appetizer, dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
- 4 bell peppers
- olive oil for drizzling and sautéing
- freshly ground pepper
- 2 ripe Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup 3-year old cheddar cheese
- 6 ounces ground sausage
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Kosher salt
- red pepper flakes or tobacco (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
Vertically cut each bell pepper in half. Remove the stems and membrane and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle olive oil on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and place the peppers flesh-side up. Give the peppers a little drizzle of olive oil and a good sprinkle of salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, add both cheeses. Place 1/2 of the cheese over all of the halved peppers. Slice the tomatoes into 8 slices and put a slice in the cavity of each pepper. Cover each pepper with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake peppers until the peppers are almost done, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, drizzle olive oil and brown the ground sausage over medium-high heat until just browned, about 8 minutes.
When peppers are almost soft, remove them from the oven and divide the sausage among the peppers. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the sausage and bake for about 8 to 10 minutes more, or until the cheese is slightly brown.
Remove from oven, add red pepper flakes or hot sauce and a dollop of sour cream if you desire and serve immediately.
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