Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Peppers Recipe using ground beef or sausage in the Crockpot is an easy weeknight meal. Best ever Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Recipe.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 ½ cups cooked rice white or brown
- 1 ½ cups salsa
- 1 ½ cups Mexican blend cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 bell peppers
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage, and drain.
- Meanwhile, cook rice according to instructions on the box. (Note: slightly undercook it! Otherwise, it’ll become mushy in the slow cooker, and that’s not a fun texture at all.)
- Add cooked sausage to a mixing bowl. Add the cooked rice, 1 cup salsa, 1 cup cheese, and salt to the bowl and mix well.
- Remove tops from peppers, then remove seeds. Place peppers in a lightly greased slow cooker.
- Fill peppers about ½ way full with sausage mixture. Evenly sprinkle the peppers with about ¼ cup cheese.
- Add remaining sausage mixture to the peppers. Spoon remaining salsa over top of the peppers.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours or until soft.
- Evenly sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup cheese. Replace lid and cook for 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- This is a great way to use up leftover rice!
Nutrition
Serving: 1pepper | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 993mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3194IU | Vitamin C: 116mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 1mg
