Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos

Name: Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork sausage; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 pound large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch dressing (optional)

This dish features jalapeno peppers stuffed with a mixture of ground pork sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese, baked until bubbly and golden. It's a simple appetizer that's easy to prepare.

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Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients

Serves/makes 12

1 pound ground pork sausage
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 pound large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
1 (8 ounce) bottle Ranch dressing (optional)

Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2.
Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain grease.
3.
In a bowl, mix the sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Spoon about 1 tablespoon sausage mixture into each jalapeno half. Arrange stuffed halves in baking dishes.
4.
Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned. Serve with Ranch dressing.