Sausage, Caramelized Onion, & Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
 
 
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Serves: 36 stuffed peppers
Ingredients
  • 18 mini sweet peppers, ~ 1 lb, cut in half with the seeds and pith removed
  • 1 lb Odom's Tennessee Pride Country Sausage, Mild variety
  • ¾ c (12 tbsp) whipped cream cheese
  • ½ c plain fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 small onions, quartered and sliced into thin pieces
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella
  • fresh parsley to garnish, if desired
Instructions
  1. In a heavy skillet (cast iron preferred) heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onions with a pinch of salt and saute until onions are soft. Once softened reduce heat to low/medium-low and continue to cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are very dark brown and caramelized. It took about 25 minutes for my two onions to cook down.*TIP: If your onions seem dry and they are sticking you can add 2 tbsp of water at a time, scrap any bits that are stuck to the bottom, and continue cooking over low heat. Add water as many times as you need - it'll keep things cooking and will cook off each time. It will not change the flavor of the finished product and it eliminates the need for extra oil to be added.
  2. Preheat oven to 400F.
  3. While the onions are cooking cut each pepper in half. Make sure you cut them so that they will lay flat on a baking sheet. Scrape out the seeds and pith with the tip of a small spoon. Spray a baking sheet (or two) and arrange peppers cut side up. Spray the tops of the peppers and put them in the oven for 10 minutes, to slightly soften them.
  4. While the peppers are in the oven heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage, breaking it into small pieces, until the is browned and cooked through.
  5. Transfer cooked sausage to a plate lined with paper towels to drain off the grease. Wipe the skillet clean of any excess grease.
  6. Our onions should now be cooked so to the warm skillet add the sausage, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and caramelize onions. Stir until everything is well combined.
  7. Place about 1 tbsp of the sausage mixture into each pepper (I use a cookie scoop to make it easy). Sprinkle the top of the filled peppers with the mozzarella cheese and return to the oven to bake for about 5 minutes, until the cheese on top is nice and melty. Feel free to broil the tops for a couple of minutes until the mozzarella is golden brown.
Notes
Makes 36 Sausage, Caramelized Onion, & Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers at 2 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans. Enjoy!

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: Per 1 stuffed pepper | Calories: 53 Fat: 4 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 2 Sugar: 1 Fiber: 0 Protein: 2
Recipe by at https://rachelshealthyplate.com/sausage-caramelized-onion-cream-cheese-stuffed-peppers/