Mini Pepper Poppers
Small, sweet peppers are roasted and softened while a filling of herbed goat cheese melts into creamy goodness on the grill. The peppers will keep in the fridge up to two hours before grilling.
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Small, sweet peppers are roasted and softened while a filling of herbed goat cheese melts into creamy goodness on the grill. The peppers will keep in the fridge up to two hours before grilling.
Ingredients
- 16 multi-colored mini sweet peppers
- 5 oz. soft herbed goat cheese
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh basil
- 1 small shallot, finely minced (1 Tbs.)
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
Preparation
1 | Preheat grill to medium.
2 | Slice stem ends from sweet peppers, and scoop out seeds.
3 | Mash together remaining ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Fill each pepper with 2 tsp. cheese mixture using resealable plastic bag with small hole cut in corner. Coat outside of peppers with cooking spray.
4 | Grill stuffed peppers 3 to 5 minutes, or until just tender, turning with tongs to get grill marks on all sides. Serve with toothpicks.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 36
- Carbohydrate Content 3 g
- Cholesterol Content 10 mg
- Fat Content 2 g
- Fiber Content 0.5 g
- Protein Content 2 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 36 mg
- Sugar Content 2 g