Remember when I shared the stuffed sweet peppers that my friend, Sarah, brought for an appetizer? I since have taken it to many parties and it is ALWAYS the first appetizer to go! Everyone, even kids love it. I have made it four different ways and thought I would share the options with you. Especially with Halloween coming up and you might need a quick, healthy appetizer to share. Trust me. It will be a favorite for you and guests. 

I consider this a healthy recipe even though it has cheese and the inside is a dip. The vehicle is a vegetable (sweet peppers) so it eliminates the need for a chip! Healthy! And you can really get creative as to what you use inside the sweet pepper. It it just the concept that it is a FAST appetizer that can also be good for you. 

Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

Best quick appetizer

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Servings 20

Ingredients

  

• 20 sweet peppers
• 16 oz ground pork sausage cooked
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese of choice

Instructions

 

• Slice sweet peppers in half, you can leave seeds in or remove.
• Mix the sausage with the cream cheese.
• Fill each of the pepper halves with cream cheese mixture and top with shredded cheese.
• Heat oven to broil and broil peppers for about 3-5 minutes (I like them on the brown/ crispy side)

Notes

There are variations you could do below! One way is instead of sausage use ground turkey or meat and add in 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning to the cream cheese and meat mixture. 

Let’s dig into the recipe! Literally let’s dig in! Go….

Sweet Pepper Appetizer Idea #1- Spinach Dip

• Slice Sweet Peppers in half.
• Add in your favorite Spinach Dip! (I did use Trader Joes Guilt-Free Yogurt Spinach Dip). 
• Top with shredded Mexican cheese blend.
• Broil on high for about 3-5 minutes, just until cheese melts. 

PS- This one was Kevin’s Favorite

Sweet Pepper Appetizer Idea #2- Onion Dip

• Slice Sweet Peppers in half.
• Add in your favorite Onion Dip!  (I did use Trader Joes Onion Dip)
• Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
• Broil on high for about 3-5 minutes, just until cheese melts.

Sweet Pepper Appetizer Idea #3- Ricotta and Sausage

• Slice Sweet Peppers  in half.
• In a separate bowl mix 1/2 cup cooked ground pork sausage with 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese and 1 teaspoon Everything But the Bagel Seasoning.
• Add mixture to sweet peppers.
• Top with shredded Mexican cheese blend.
• Broil on high for about 3-5 minutes, just until cheese melts.

 PS- This one was my favorite! So good! You could eat this as your dinner too with a side salad. This one was most similar to the original recipe but instead of the ricotta use cream cheese!

Sweet Pepper Appetizer Idea #4- Clam Dip

• Slice Sweet Peppers in half.
• In a separate bowl mix 1/2 cup plain cream cheese with 2 Tablespoons Canned Clams and 1 Tablespoon liquid from canned clams.  
• Add mixture to sweet peppers.
• Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese or I used Almond Milk Cheese (from Trader Joes’s).
• Broil on high for about 3-5 minutes, just until cheese melts.

I made the labels for each dip with my favorite label maker HERE

Add some eyeballs for a fun Halloween Appetizer! EASY and it will help kids to eat some vegetable at a Halloween party! 

Check out the other bloggers Fall Appetizers below-

Spinach Artichoke + Green Chile Dip by Ella Claire | Baked Garlic Knots by Sweet C’s | Savory Pumpkin Hummus by Zevy Joy | Spiced Warm Brie by Boxwood Avenue | Sea Salt Dinner Rolls and Herb Butter by House 214 Design

Roasted Stuffed Figs by Town and Country Living | Cranberry Sweet Potato Rounds by Tidy Mom | Gluten Free Baked Brie by Taryn Whiteaker | Healthy Pumpkin Dip by Tidbits | Fig Prosciutto Sweet Potato Bites by The Chronicles of Home

Beet Bruschetta with Goat Cheese and Basil by My Sweet Savannah | Cheddar Bacon Beer Dip by Inspired by Charm | Pumpkin Sheet Pan Nachos by Farmhouse of Boone | Everything but the Bagel Bubble Bread by Nest of Posies | Garlic Smashed Potatoes by Julie Blanner

Olive Pecan Cheese Log by anderson + grant | Stuffed Peppers by Nesting with Grace | Chicken Cranberry Meatballs by Shabby Fu Fu | Chicken Pot Pie Bites by Nina Hendrick | Cranberry Almond Mini Cheese Ball Bites by Summer Adams

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