Description
Crockpot Sausage-Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers are an easy 4-ingredient slow cooker dinner made with sweet mini peppers, Italian sausage, spaghetti sauce, and melty mozzarella. This hands-off recipe is perfect for busy weeknights, parties, or meal prep. Saucy, cheesy, and full of comforting flavor, these stuffed peppers practically cook themselves.
Ingredients
1½ pounds (24 oz) mini sweet peppers
1 pound ground Italian sausage (sweet or spicy)
24 oz jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (about 2 cups)
Instructions
Cut the tops off the mini sweet peppers and remove the seeds. It’s okay if a few seeds remain.
Stuff each pepper with raw ground Italian sausage.
Arrange the stuffed peppers in the crockpot in a single snug layer.
Pour the spaghetti sauce evenly over the peppers, covering them well.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours, until the sausage is fully cooked and peppers are tender.
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Serve warm with extra sauce spooned over the top.
Notes
You can use mild, sweet, or spicy Italian sausage depending on your preference.
If you have extra sausage, brown it separately and mix it into the sauce.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
These reheat beautifully in the microwave or on the stovetop.
For extra flavor, garnish with fresh parsley or grated parmesan before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 stuffed peppers
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg