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Sausage and Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers

1 review
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Peggy Mehalick, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Nov. 28, 2023

This family favorite combines some of our most-enjoyed ingredients: sausage, blue cheese and sweet peppers. The ease of preparation and slow-cooker convenience make this a go-to meal for busy weeknights. —Peggy Mehalick, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

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Test Kitchen tips
  • Serve peppers with remaining sauce in slow cooker.
  • Instant rice works great in the slow cooker, as does converted rice (which has been partially cooked and then dried).
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    Sausage and Blue Cheese Stuffed Peppers

    1 review
    Prep Time 20 min
    Cook Time 3 hours 30 min
    Yield 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium sweet red peppers
    • 2 medium sweet yellow peppers
    • 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce or pasta sauce, divided
    • 1 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage
    • 3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 small tomato, seeded and chopped
    • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
    • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
    • 2 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
    • Crumbled blue cheese, optional
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. Cut and discard tops from peppers; remove seeds. Pour sauce into bottom of a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, reserving 3/4 cup. In small bowl, combine next 10 ingredients and, if desired, red pepper flakes; add reserved sauce. Spoon mixture into peppers; place in slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until peppers are tender, 3-1/2-4-1/2 hours.
    2. Spoon cooking juices over peppers. If desired, top with additional blue cheese.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 stuffed pepper: 593 calories, 39g fat (13g saturated fat), 136mg cholesterol, 1510mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein.

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