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Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Published: Dec 29, 2018 · Modified: Dec 22, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 25 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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This Italian sausage stuffed peppers is an easy, 3-ingredient appetizer that is perfect for entertaining. Sausage tuffed peppers are popular for game day parties, holiday parties, or for any fun get-together with friends.

This stuffed peppers appetizer is quick and easy to make! If you love appetizers as much as we do, check out my best gluten free appetizer recipes.

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(*This post was sponsored by Smart & Final. All opinions and yummy recipe are my own.)

The holiday season is almost over and I am happy to send you off with one more delicious gluten free appetizer recipe before we ring in the new year.

Just in case you need more easy appetizer ideas, here are a couple more delicious appetizers to try for your game day get-together: Pressure Cooker Turkey Meatballs or this Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms recipe.

Smart & Final is my one-stop-shop for delicious food for our party. Smart & Final offers a huge selection of professional‐quality food, drink, party supplies, and clean‐up items at low warehouse prices.

For our get together, I am making a lot of fun appetizers, but these pepper jack cheese and sausage stuffed mini peppers are going to be one of the highlights. There is a fun combination of flavors packed into this bite-sized treat.

Why this recipe is great:

This Italian sausage stuffed peppers recipe is one of my favorites because it is so quick and easy to make. You can make it in about 20 minutes and it is a popular appetizer that everyone loves.

You can also check out all of my popular gluten free appetizer recipes if you need to make a lot of appetizers. If you love meatball appetizers, here are some of the best gluten free meatball appetizer recipes on the internet!

Ingredient notes:

  • I used Aidell's Sweet Italian Sausage for this recipe, this brand makes a lot of fun flavors of sausage. Jimmy Dean or other gluten free sausages also work, just double-check the ingredients!
  • If you prefer to cook sausage, you can buy sausage links and cook them stovetop..

Recipe step by step directions:

Sweet mini peppers cut in half on a baking tray

Step 1: I used these cute little fresh sweet mini peppers. I sliced them in half and removed the seeds.

Stuffed peppers with shredded cheese on top. They are ready to bake.

Step 2: Add browned mild Italian sausage and grated pepper jack cheese. Top with freshly chopped scallions.

Step 3: Bake at 375º F for 15 minutes until done. Serve hot.

Cheese ideas?

You can use any cheese you like in this recipe. Just pair flavors so that the flavor sausage you use matches the cheese. Here are some good cheeses if you don't have pepper jack on-hand:

  • Cheddar
  • Mexican cheese blend
  • Mozzarella

Fun swaps:

  • Fill the sweet mini peppers with cream cheese and wrap in bacon.
  • Chop the mini peppers up and serve on top of chili
  • Use sliced mini sweet peppers in this delicious gluten free ramen soup recipe.
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Tips and Recipe FAQ:

Can you make this recipe dairy-free?

You can definitely make this gluten free by using Daiya or Kite Hill dairy-free cheeses. There are other brands of dairy-free cheese, but these two I have used and my family likes them.

How long do you bake mini sweet peppers?

I baked my stuffed peppers for 15 minutes until the peppers soften and the cheese melts.

How long will these stuffed peppers keep?

These stuffed peppers will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

Can you make this using jalapeños?

If you love spicy, you can definitely use jalapeños to make this Italian stuffed peppers recipe.

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Go here to see all of the delicious gluten free appetizer recipes on my blog.

Tools:

  • A 9x13 baking pan.
  • These can also be baked in a cast-iron skillet.

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Pepper Jack Sausage Stuffed Mini Peppers

Sandi Gaertner
Easy sausage stuffed mini peppers.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Gluten Free Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 14
Calories 102 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron skillet
  • 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup package mini peppers
  • 12 ounces Italian mild sausage
  • ½ cup Pepper Jack cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup scallions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375º F.
  • Spray olive oil onto a baking sheet.
  • Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds.
  • Place on the baking sheet.
  • In a pan on medium heat, brown sausage.
  • Remove and cut into chunks.
  • Place a piece of sausage in each pepper.
  • Top with shredded pepper jack cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
  • Serve hot topped with scallions.

Notes

  1. I used Aidell's Sweet Italian Sausage for this recipe, this brand makes a lot of fun flavors of sausage. Jimmy Dean or other gluten free sausages also work, just double-check the ingredients!
  2. You can bake these in a cast-iron skillet or 9x13 baking dish.
  3. To make this dairy-free, use a dairy-free cheese like Kite Hill, Daiya, or VioLife.
  4. These stuffed peppers will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Dana DeVolk

    March 12, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    5 stars
    This is my kind of finger food! YES!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      March 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm

      I am an appetizer person...give me a table of appetizers and I am happy 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rebecca Hubbell

    March 12, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    5 stars
    What a great idea! I love stuffed peppers and this appetizer version is perfect for parties!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      March 12, 2018 at 11:15 pm

      Thank you so much Rebecca 🙂

      Reply
  3. Molly Kumar

    February 12, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    Love stuffed peppers and this combination sounds perfect. Great Recipe.

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      February 12, 2016 at 8:11 pm

      Thank you Molly 🙂

      Reply
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