Hot Pepper Pleasers
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
YIELD: 20 appetizers.
Here's a real crowd-pleaser! The banana peppers pack a subtle punch, and the pepperoni adds spice. Have knives, forks and napkins ready so folks can eat them up neatly. —Darius Kovacina, Acme, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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10 banana peppers
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 large egg
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
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2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
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1.
Cut peppers in half lengthwise; open and lay flat. Remove seeds if desired. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and egg until blended. Stir in the cheddar, mozzarella, onion and pepperoni. Spoon into peppers.
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2.
Place in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans and drizzle with oil. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
1 stuffed pepper half: 112 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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