Grilled Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Poeri Haziran 07, 2022

This is an amazing low maintenance two ingredient appetizer. Just two ingredients! How easy is that? Wait does cooking spray count? I don't think it does. Anyway this is a very simple and flavorful appetizer. All you need is turkey Italian sausage and a bag of mini multi-colored peppers. No salt! No pepper! All the seasoning is in the sausage. So good! So simple. The first time I made them dear sister had brought me a beautiful bag of red, yellow and orange peppers. They were all small about the size of a jalapeno. When I went to buy a bag myself, they were almost all orange peppers. So what you will see here is orange sweet peppers (that look yellow) and a jalapeno pepper for color. Just close your eyes and imagine all the colors. It's beautiful right? No matter the color, these little appetizers taste like sausage and peppers in just 2 or 3 bites. They are great hot and at room temperature. I really liked the jalapeno too. It was not too hot, just a little spicier than the sweet peppers. Dear sister loved them. I can't wait to make them for Mom and Dad. I think Dad will not even mind that it is turkey Italian sausage. Try them on your friends and family. They are so impressive for very little effort.

Now for one more order of business. What do you think of my distressed baking sheet background? This is actually a clean pan that I have been keeping in the oven, upside down to cook my Tortilla Pizzas on. It has really developed a patina or distressed look. I have been seeing all these rustic photos of grilled foods, so I thought I would try it. I can't decide if I love it? Or if I think it is too rustic? Opinions?

Grilled Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers
Serves approx. 8 to 10

Ingredients

1 lb. sweet Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
1 bag of mini sweet peppers (jalapenos, Fresnos or a mix)
Olive oil cooking spray

Directions

Pre-heat grill to medium-high heat for 10 minutes.

Half peppers from stem to tip. Remove seeds and stem. Stuff each half with turkey Italian sausage. Fill forming a rounded top. The turkey will shrink so over stuff them a little. Spray the turkey with a little olive oil cooking spray.

Grill turkey side down for 4 minutes. Flip and grill pepper side down 4 more minutes. Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 to 10 minutes. Serve as an appetizer or snack.