Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Peppers
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1 Review
Sweet baby peppers stuffed and grilled, a family friendly way to serve poppers, won’t leave anyone’s mouth in flames.
25 min
Prep Time
35 min
Total Time
32 servings

Ingredients

6 (3/4-ounce) slices
Land O Lakes® 4 Cheese Italian Blend, cut into quarters
4 ounces
cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup
chopped fresh basil leaves
2 tablespoons
chopped kalamata olives
1 teaspoon
finely chopped fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon
freshly grated lemon zest
16
mini sweet bell peppers (any color), cut in half lengthwise, seeded, stems intact

Directions

  1. Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
  2. Place 4 Cheese Italian Blend quarters into food processor bowl fitted with metal blade; pulse until coarsely chopped. Add cream cheese; pulse until well mixed.
  3. Transfer mixture to bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons basil, olives, garlic and lemon zest until well mixed.
  4. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese mixture into each pepper half.
  5. Place peppers directly onto grill. Grill 8-12 minutes or until peppers are softened and mixture is heated through and lightly browned.
  6. Garnish with remaining 2 tablespoons basil. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe Tips

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
35
Cholesterol
5mg
Carbohydrates
2g
Protein
1g
Fat
2.5g
Sodium
65mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

This was a hit at my July 4th BBQ, everyone loved them! They took a little long to stuff, but I made them first thing in the morning, refrigerated them and then grilled around 4pm and it worked out great. I grilled them for 8 minutes just as recipe states and I didn't add olives because I hate olives, but that was the only thing I changed. Definitely worth the effort!!!

Posted July 11, 2013 by Kay

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