Air Fryer Mini Peppers Stuffed with Cheese and Sausage

Whether it's a formal party at your home or a casual get-together with friends, these air-fried mini peppers stuffed with cheese and sausage are a great appetizer to offer.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 (16 ounce) package miniature multi-colored sweet peppers
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; set aside.

Step 3

Cut a slit in one side of each sweet pepper lengthwise from stem to tip. Brush peppers with 1 tablespoon olive oil and place in the air fryer basket.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated air fryer for 3 minutes. Shake the basket and cook until peppers start to brown and soften, about 3 minutes more. Remove peppers and let stand until cool enough to handle; leave air fryer on.

Step 5

While peppers are cooling, stir together sausage, cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, chives, garlic, and black pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. Mix bread crumbs with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small bowl.

Step 6

Spoon cheese mixture into each pepper and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary, and cook until filling is heated through and bread crumbs are toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Cool slightly; serve warm.