Stuffed Hot Peppers

Hungarian hot peppers stuffed with a cream cheese mixture and Italian sausage.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 243 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
• ⅓ cup ground Italian sausage
• ¾ tablespoon garlic salt
• ⅓ cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
• 6 Hungarian hot peppers, cored and seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix together the sausage, cream cheese, garlic salt, Romano cheese, oregano, basil, bread crumbs and olive oil.

Step 4

Stuff the peppers with the sausage mixture. Place on a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes, until the stuffing is lightly brown and bubbly.