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.
Grilled Pulled Pork Stuffed Peppers
written by Ashley Fehr
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.
Nutrition Information
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Pamela says
Fried chicken, potato salad, watermelon, lemonade oh and a bottle of wine
Charlie says
I would pack up cucumber and watercress sandwiches, a garden salad, honey ginger dressing, fairy cakes, fresh fruit and ice water.
I sure hope that this contest is open to Canadians.
Ashley says
It isn’t unfortunately Charlie, because the product is only available in the United States. I mention that in the giveaway details below. It sounds like a great picnic though!
Janet says
I would pack cut-up fruits, veggies, hard cheeses, crackers, and a beverage.
Tzeitel says
We always pack fried chicken, grapes, a veggie tray, chips & a variety of beverages! A wonderful quick meal & easy cleanup before a hike!
Ashley says
Quick and easy is what picnicking is all about!
Carrie says
I would pack all kinds of finger food since I have two young ones.. we have never been on a picnic! 🙁
Ashley says
Finger foods are perfect for little fingers!
Kate K (My Mommy Brain) says
I would pack rare roast beef sandwiches, Kettle Chips, fruit salad, brownies and some flavored water.
Ashley says
I LOVE Kettle chips!
Jill Honeycutt says
I would pack roast salad sandwiches, dill potato salad, fresh fruit and bottle of wine.
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
I’d pack lemonade, pretzels, turkey sandwiches with swiss cheese, and cookies for dessert!
Michelle says
For me, it wouldn’t be a picnic without watermelon, potato salad, and deviled eggs!
Judy Lynn says
For a picnic, I love to make my chicken salad on croissants – I cook the chicken gently in chicken broth and some white wine. When it is done I half grapes, celery a little onion and mayo and combine. I top with toasted almonds. Add a bottle of wine and/or your favorite drink and you’re ready to go. Of course, you could do side dishes but I find maybe some brownies for dessert does the trick.
Ashley says
That would be an awesome picnic!
Ashley says
I LOVE watermelon!
Laura Dussault says
Deviled eggs are a favorite for picnics & a good potato salad, Mom’s was the best. Depending on who you are having a picnic with a good bottle of wine is always nice.
Melissa Brisbois says
I think some Red, White and Blue Potato Salad, Salomon Cucumber Wasabi Cream Cheese Tea Sandwiches, Shandies for a refreshing beverage and Hot Mexican Chocolate Cookies for dessert?
Emily Acker says
I would pack a chickpea salad.
Heather Goode says
So many yummy summer picnic foods to choose from! I think we’d take Italian Veggie sandwiches on ciabatta bread, and some watermelon from the garden!
Alison H. says
I would have to pack my hubby’s favorite picnic foods…fried chicken, roasted corn salad, deviled eggs, a bottle of wine & red velvet bars for dessert!
Deb says
I’m having a hard time deciding. If I was going with my grandchildren I think I’d take fried chicken (finger food),fruit salad because they love it either a green salad or potato salad.
If it was just me & my husband I’d bring a loaf of really good bread, a great cheddar cheese like Kerrygold Dubliner, Brie or Camembert & a fruit salad (our favorite too) & homemade chocolate chip cookies for my husband. Sounds like fun. We actually do picnic like this-sometimes crackers instead of bread while traveling back & forth from Florida. We decided to do this after quickly getting tired of fast food. We normally don’t eat it. But we don’t have any fancy picnic things to use. I’d love to win this to use.
Ashley says
I think both of those options sound great! We love picnicking with our kids in the summer — it’s so much easier than trying to sit them in a restaurant 🙂
Heather S says
I would pack bagels and cream cheese 🙂
Susan D says
Those peppers look so good – I would definitely love to pack a picnic with those. We love to cook beef kebabs with chimichurri and grilled pineapple with some naan bread or tortillas. Can’t go wrong with potato salad either!
Ashley says
That sounds incredible!
Matt Russo says
Pulled pork sandwiches and beer (of course).
Mary Ann Di Flaviano says
Pulled pork sandwiches, sour cream based potato salad, watermelon, cherry limeade, lemon meringue pie
Ashley says
Sounds awesome!
Mary O. says
The stuffed peppers and the maple bacon potatoes would be amazing for a picnic. I would definitely include fresh berries, raw veggies , cheese and nuts to nibble, and something cold to drink. I would bring wine as well as plenty of water, too. And a giant blanket.
Ashley says
That sounds amazing!