How to Make Sausage Popper-Stuffed Peppers - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a flavorful and satisfying dish that's perfect for game day gatherings or family dinners? These Sausage Popper-Stuffed Peppers are just what you need! This recipe takes the classic jalapeno popper and turns it into a hearty and delicious main course by stuffing spicy peppers with a savory sausage mixture and baking them to perfection.

These Sausage Popper-Stuffed Peppers are ideal for those who enjoy a little heat in their meals. The combination of the spicy jalapeno peppe...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 poblano peppers, halved
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • ½ (8 ounce) package shredded pepper Jack cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 5
  • Yield: 10 stuffed pepper halves

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage, fennel, sage, salt, and pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Place poblano peppers cut-side up into a baking dish. Spread about 3/4 ounce cream cheese into each pepper. Fill with sausage mixture and sprinkle with pepper Jack cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are softened and filling is bubbly, about 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    501 cal.

    • Total Fat: 43g
    • Saturated Fat: 21g
    • Cholesterol: 126mg
    • Sodium: 1123mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 72mg
    • Calcium: 197mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 505mg