Chili Garlic Stuffed Peppers

This recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser! It's packed-full of delicious flavor from Johnsonville® Sausage.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package Johnsonville® All Natural Fresh Italian Mild Ground Sausage
• 5 red, green or yellow bell peppers
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 1/2 cups garlic & herb marinara sauce
• 1 2/3 cups shredded Italian blend cheese, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a skillet, cook and crumble ground sausage over medium heat until browned and fully cooked; about 7-10 minutes.
3. Add the spinach, marinara sauce, 1 cup cheese, garlic and crushed red pepper.
4. Cut top off each pepper; scoop out pulp and seeds.
5. Place peppers on a microwave safe plate; cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
6. Fill peppers with sausage mixture; place peppers in a greased baking dish.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake for 20 minutes or until completely heated.

Notes

For a fun appetizer, use mini sweet bell peppers instead of large peppers and omit microwave heating step. Place mini stuffed peppers upright in muffin cups while baking.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Johnsonville, LLC