Chorizo Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

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Fresh cubanelle peppers stuffed with chorizo sausage and melted cheese. 

Fresh cubanelle peppers stuffed with chorizo sausage and melted cheese. A delicious way to use cubanelle peppers.

Cubanelle Peppers

Cubanelle pepper plants in the garden

The Cubanelle pepper, also known as “Cuban pepper” or an “Italian frying pepper,” is a sweet pepper. Cubanelles are usually picked when they are still unripe and a light yellowish-green color. However, if you let the cubanelle pepper ripen, it will turn bright red.

A Cubanelle Pepper fresh from the garden

So how do you cook Cubanelle Peppers? This is a great way to give them a try!

These cubanelle peppers were the first harvest of my 2019 summer garden and right away I knew what I wanted to do with them. I shared about cooking this recipe in my latest vlog and said I would share the recipe. Here it is!

To Make This Recipe You Will Need:

  • cubanelle peppers
  • bulk chorizo sausage (beef, turkey, etc.)
  • onion
  • smoked paprika
  • cumin
  • hot paprika
  • garlic
  • sriracha
  • pepper jack cheese
  • skillet
  • baking pan
Fresh cubanelle peppers stuffed with chorizo sausage and melted cheese. A delicious way to use cubanelle peppers.
Fresh cubanelle peppers stuffed with chorizo sausage and melted cheese. A delicious way to use cubanelle peppers.

Chorizo Stuffed Cubanelle Peppers

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Sweet cubanelle peppers stuffed with chorizo and baked to perfection.
4.24 from 17 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Entrées – Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 685 kcal

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