Stuffed Bell Peppers With Cream Cheese and Ground Beef
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Stuffed bell peppers are an easy dinner recipe to make. The classic main dish is filled with a flavorful list of ingredients for a cheesy and savory meal.
Baked Stuffed Peppers
This recipe features the combination of sausage, shredded mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo creating a tasty dish you can't put down.
But, there is also lot of variety with this stuffed peppers recipe. You can add ground beef, sausage, or even shredded chicken.
The filled peppers are not only flavorful but filling with all of the delicious ingredients.
For this recipe I used cooked and crumbed sausage that I bought in a pack at the grocery store. It's great or those nights when you don't have a lot of time.
If you have some extra time, you can cook the sausage, drain the grease, and add that to the recipe in place of the pre-cooked sausage.
What Ingredients Do I Need To Make Sausage Stuffed Peppers?
- Bell peppers (any colors)
- Cream cheese
- Sour cream
- Mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Cooked sausage
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How To Make Stuffed Peppers
- Rinse the bell peppers and slice off the top. Clean the seeds out of the inside of the peppers, as well as scrape off the membranes on the sides.
- In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
- Next, add the half of the shredded mozzarella cheese and cooked and crumbled sausage into the bowl and mix well.
- Stuff the peppers with the cream cheese mixture and bake.
- Remove the peppers after 30 minutes and place the rest of the shredded cheese on top. Return the peppers to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned on top.
Step-By-Step Instructions For Stuffed Peppers
Start by washing the bell peppers and slicing off the tops.
Cut about one inch off the top of the peppers.
Clean the inside of the peppers out, removing the seeds and side membranes.
I usually rinse the peppers out if I have some seeds that don't want to come out. That usually does the trick.
You can get any color bell peppers that you'd like. I chose one of each color because it looked pretty to have some variety.
There is not a significant taste difference in the colors.
Add the cream cheese to a large bowl.
It's best if the cream cheese is room temperature, but if you're like me and forget to set it out, you can just mix it a little longer with the hand mixer.
You want to get the cream cheese to be able to mix and stuff easily.
Next, add the mayonnaise and sour cream to the bowl.
Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the ingredients.
Sprinkle half of the cheese into the bowl.
Next, add the crumbled sausage to the bowl and mix well.
I bought some pre-cooked sausage for this recipe to save some time. It came in a 9.6 oz. package so it's a little over one cup.
You can also cook the sausage for this recipe–either way will work well.
Mix everything well and stuff into the peppers and cook for 30 minutes.
Don't put the cheese on top yet, otherwise it will burn (speaking from experience). You can add the cheese a little bit before it's done cooking.
After the peppers cook, add the shredded cheese on top and place back in the oven to cook until the cheese is melted and browned.
You can see me putting the cheese on top in the video, but stuff and cook the peppers for 30 minutes first, and then add the cheese on top before cooking again for 15 minutes.
Recipes that go great with stuffed bell peppers
- Moist Jiffy cornbread – cornbread is always a great addition to any meal, and this is no exception.
- Buttermilk cornbread – adding buttermilk to cornbread always adds flavor and it's a great side dish for stuffed peppers.
- Roasted baby carrots – roasted carrots is a wonderful way of adding even more vegetables to the table for the family.
- Green beans and bacon – this is an easy dish to make that goes along well with dinner.
- Slow cooker ranch roasted potatoes from South Your Mouth – the recipe packs a ton of flavor and is a great addition to any meal.
The Best Stuffed Peppers
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Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers
- 1 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
- Cover a cookie sheet with tin foil.
- Rinse off the bell peppers and slice off the tops. Clean the seeds out of the peppers and scrape out the membranes.
- In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
- Add half of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Next, add the sausage and mix well.
- Stuff the peppers and place them on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the peppers, sprinkle the remainder of the cheese on top and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browned.
Notes
TIP: I used a 9.6 oz. package of pre-cooked Jimmy Dean sausage to save on time.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 594 Total Fat: 53g Saturated Fat: 22g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 25g Cholesterol: 120mg Sodium: 1469mg Carbohydrates: 14g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 7g Protein: 17g
Nutrition is approximate.
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