Sweet bell peppers stuffed with sweet, smoky, tender pulled pork and cheddar cheese and grilled to perfection! Wrap them in tin foil and they’re great for making ahead or packing in a picnic. Only 3 ingredients! Can be made on the grill, in the oven or in the slow cooker.
I have been wanting to make some grilled stuffed peppers for so long now.
Maybe you know this, but I’m really not much of a veggie girl. Strangely enough, peppers are pretty much the only vegetable I’ll eat that still has some crunch to it. The rest of them I like totally cooked and mixed in with my other food so they’re less recognizable.
My favorite part of these stuffed peppers? That they’re 3 ingredients.
Or maybe that you can make them ahead.
Or maybe that you can wrap them up and easily tote them with you with a little portable barbecue on a family picnic adventure.
Okay, so I have lots of favorite parts.
But most of all, it’s summer, and you shouldn’t be stressing out over making huge, elaborate meals! Farm Rich Pulled Pork BBQ makes these super simple.
My 3 year old is all about the picnics.
We don’t have picnics nearly often enough, but we’ve already had one this year at the park (keeping in mind that I live in Manitoba and we got SNOW on May long weekend!), so I feel some good things coming on for the rest of the summer.
She will actually “play picnic” on the rug in front of our front door. The fact that I insist that’s not really a great place to play doesn’t seem to dissuade her! And, luckily, I still get plenty of invites to join her for lunch.
She has a pretty good variety of super appetizing plastic food, but I still don’t think it comes close to some sweet, smoky, saucy pulled pork stuffed in a pepper and covered in cheese.
I had so many ideas I wanted to make with this pulled pork, but I love stuffed peppers and because they’re pretty skinny when you do the math. I’m of the mindset that calories from veggies don’t count (can I get an Amen?), so if you get 6 stuffed peppers out of a box of pulled pork that’s 150 calories for the pork, and let’s say 50 for the cheese? That’s a pretty decent hot off the barbecue for Swimsuit Season meal you’ve got right there.
I made these 2 different ways simultaneously, just so I could give you some options for when the weather is not so nice (maybe you’re asked to bring the main dish for your 3-year-old’s front door rug picnic?). I wrapped them in tin foil and stuck them in the slow cooker on low for 2 hours, and they were great! The bottom didn’t get too dark and they weren’t too mushy. With my slow cooker, I wouldn’t want them in there any longer.
At the same time, I wrapped some up in tin foil and stuck them in the fridge to grill later. I grilled at about 450 degrees F for about 10 minutes in the foil and then I opened them up and placed them right on the grill for a few minutes to get that gorgeous char. Either way is great!
You could also bake them in the oven at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes until the peppers are cooked to your desired doneness.
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Ingredients
- 3 sweet bell peppers halved and seeded (6 halves)
- 3 cups leftover Crockpot Pulled Pork
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Green onions for garnish optional
Instructions
- Spoon ½ cup of the pork into each pepper half and sprinkle with cheese.
- Spray 6 sheets of tin foil with non-stick spray (this helps the cheese not to stick!) and place a pepper half in the middle of each sheet. Fold up the sides of the tin foil to seal.
- *To make ahead, place in the refrigerator up to 24 hours in advance.
- Preheat the grill to roughly 450 degrees F. Reduce heat on one side of the grill and place your tin foil wrapped peppers on the side with lower heat. Grill for 10-15 minutes and then open to check doneness. If desired, remove from tin foil and grill on the hotter side of the grill for 2-3 minutes to char the peppers.
Notes
*Oven: place on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until they reach desired doneness.
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Denise M says
I am more of a BBQ than a picnic person so i would chose to picnic near one of those. We would make burgers and kielbasa with baked beans and potato salad.
Ashley says
Sounds perfect!
Sandy says
I would bring ingredients to make their pulled pork lettuce wrap recipe.
Ashley says
Great idea!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Oh yum! I want these for dinner! They look incredible! Love the pulled pork and grilling the peppers sounds even more perfect!
Ashley says
Thanks Kelly!
Lauren says
I would pack pulled pork sandwiches and macaroni salad.
Ashley says
A great combo!
Candice L says
I love stufed peppers! I need to make more of them. And I love picnics too. My dream picnic menu would probably have fresh corn and tomato salsa with chips, fresh veggie pasta salad, crusty baguette sandwiches with turkey, provolone, lots of lettuce and tomato, and blackberry handpies for dessert.
Ashley says
That sounds amazing!
Kelly D says
I would pack cheese sandwiches and fruit salad.
Ashley says
Perfect!
livivua says
potato salad, pulled pork sandwiches, pickles, strawberry soda, and blackberry tartes
Ashley says
Sounds like my perfect picnic!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I looove Farm Rich and I had no idea they had this pulled pork! I have to find it! These peppers look delicious. I’m adding them to my “must grill” list!
Ashley says
Yes! So good! The chicken and brisket are next to try 🙂
Tamara B. says
Delicious recipe! Would pack some watermelon, strawberries, cheese & crackers, bottle of wine to watch a beautiful sunset at the beach with my hubby
Ashley says
That sounds ideal!
Tamara B. says
Thank-you
Daniel says
I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe. Thank you for posting it!
As for the picnic items, these peppers because they sound great, dessert, probably some cheesecake, and Dry Dock’s apricot beer.
Ashley says
Sounds like an awesome picnic to me!
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! I think I could eat pulled pork every day! And I absolutely love red bell peppers! I have some Horseradish Cheddar that would top these nicely!
Ashley says
That would be fantastic Dorothy!
grace says
we’re not the wine and cheese type–sandwiches and beer are how we roll! 🙂
Ashley says
Haha, no shame in that!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
This is such a fun idea Ashley! And I love the giveaway too- I would totally pack some cold fried chicken and potato salad. And I think these peppers could work as a side dish too!
Ashley says
Absolutely! Thanks Allie!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
I made pulled pork for the first time the other day and had a ton of fun creating recipes using the leftovers. I wish I had thought of stuffed peppers! These look amazing!
Ashley says
Thanks Kacey! I looove having leftover pulled pork!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
Love the colors of the peppers and how they make this dish low cabr! 🙂
marcie says
I love stuffed peppers, and everything is better grilled! Such a great idea filling them with pulled pork — these look delicious!
Sara @ Bitz & Giggles says
I’ve never had a stuffed pepper, let alone grilled one!! I think I’ve been hiding in a box for the past few years! LOL These look so good – I think my husband would really enjoy this recipe!
Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
Bring on the veggies for me and my husband LOVES stuffed peppers so we can get the best of both worlds with this recipe!
Julianne says
I would pack these peppers!! My husband would love them!!
Ashley says
I’m glad! Thanks Julianne 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These stuffed peppers look gorgeous, Ashley! You’re reminding me that I haven’t had this dish in forever. I love that you stuffed them with pulled pork! Sounds so delish!