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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Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Ashley, first off, love this recipe! I love using bell peppers like this! and for the giveaway: I would pack pasta salad, sandwiches, salads and I have to try this Smokehouse Pulled Pork BBQ!!!
Ashley says
Absolutely! Thanks Alice!
Wen says
A cool potato salad is always something tasty to turn to
Ashley says
I LOVE potato salad!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
First off love how cute and versatile these peppers are. Delish!!! For a picnic I’d bring cheese, crackers, sandwiches, some wine, fruit and of course dessert. Most likely my dessert would be some sort of bars. I love bars and they are easy. Pinning these delicious peppers recipe.
Ashley says
Bars are the perfect picnic dessert! Thanks Cyndi!
Kristen says
I’d pack some great buns for the pork, grilled corn on the cob, lemonade and fruit.
Susan Christy says
Fried chicken, southwestern potato salad, pre-cut chunks of watermelon, deviled eggs.
Jennifer R says
I would make the recipe from the FarmRich site for the Cuban Sandwiches made with the FarmRich Smokehouse Pulled Chicken. I would pair them with a simple olive oil and vinegar dressed salad and an ice cold beer.
Ashley says
That sounds great! I will have to try that recipe!
Michelle { A Latte Food } says
I am all about the 3-ingredients! These look so amazing and gloriously cheesy!
Becky | The Cookie Rookie says
This has got to be one of the best meals ever!!! CHEEEEESE!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Oh boy! This dish is genius! Pulled pork stuffed peppers – my Hubby is going to love it! Pinned!
alexandra robertson says
big blanket, a bottle of white wine, sparkling water, fruit, chocolate cake, chicken salad, brats, and my guilty pleasure….snickers salad (the one with apples, snickers, pudding mix, cool whip) I cannot resist it!
Ashley says
LOVE that Snickers salad! That sounds like a great picnic!
Danielle says
Peppers are the only veggies I really like with a crunch too. I love love love how quickly these come together! Seriously perfect for an easy dinner during the week.
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Amennnn! I love our math here and I am with ya. Stuffed peppers are the perfect vehicle for delivering any delicious food – such as this pork – right to my belly!
Ashley says
Haha, SO glad we’re on the same page!
Kim lucero says
Wine!
Ashley says
Haha, of course!
Natalie says
I would pack turkey sandwiches, fresh fruit, crackers and cheese and of course, cookies.
Ashley says
Sounds great!
Emily says
Fried chicken, potato salad, and strawberry shortcake!
Ashley says
Sounds delicious!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
My mouth is DROOLING over these stuffed peppers – yum!! Pinned 🙂
Janet Steinberg says
I would bring some ribs to BBQ, cole slaw as a side, and some cheese and crackers. And of course lemonaide!
Ashley says
Perfect!
Anna says
Wine, Cheese and Quiche
Ashley says
Perfect! Just don’t forget my invitation 😉
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
I love how simple these peppers are! And they look amazing! Pinning!
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu says
These look delicious Ashley! I love peppers (or capsicum as we call them over here) especially ones filled with pulled pork! Yum.