One thing I've been craving lately is stuffed peppers. The version I came up with last night can totally be a summer dish too if you throw them on the grill. I added feta and cranberries to make them more Fall-ish.
Would you like to know a secret? I'm a frugal Mama. Okay, so that's really no secret. I try to balance all of the expensive things necessary for Landon with the super savings I am able to find on other items. All except 2 ingredients in this recipe were purchased at Aldi. I started shopping there regularly when Landon got sick out of sheer necessity. Times were tough. I still make an Aldi trip monthly because, frankly, it just makes sense. Also, because sometimes, money is still tight. OH, and because it's absolutely ludicrous to me to spend more money on the exact same items in a different store, with more marketing and mark up. You do have to read labels at Aldi (which I always do anyway) because you will find many products with high fructose corn syrup (cheap additive), which we always avoid. They did recently come out with an organic line! Exciting!
I digress...
Back to peppers. One thing I love about this recipe is the versatility. You can get creative with your ingredients and make lots of different flavors. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Bite Size Stuffed Peppers w/ Feta and Cranberries
- 20ish small sweet peppers (jalapeños would also be superb!)
- 1 lb pork sausage
- 16 oz. cream cheese
- 6 oz. feta cheese crumbles
- 1/8 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder and ground cayenne pepper (or more according to your tastes)
**I did end up with extra filling, which I will use later for another recipe. If you have extra, freeze it!
**I did end up with extra filling, which I will use later for another recipe. If you have extra, freeze it!
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| Mmmm...peppers... |
Brown the sausage in a skillet.
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| Mmmmm...sausage... |
While the sausage is cooking, remove the stems from the peppers and slice them in half.
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| Mmmmm...peppers again... |
Mix the cream cheese, spices and sausage together in a bowl. Once those are thoroughly combined, gently add in the feta cheese.
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| Mmmm...cheesy filling... |
Fill your peppers and top with a few dried cranberries.
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| Ready to go in to the oven! |
Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. That's it! Super easy and delicious!
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| Ready to go in to my tummy! |
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