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3 Cheese Bacon Stuffed Mini Peppers

Need a last minute appetizer? This versatile recipe comes together in under 15 minutes, but looks and tastes like it took a lot longer. 
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Calories 131 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag mini sweet peppers in assorted colors
  • 6 oz. goat cheese
  • 6 oz. ricotta cheese
  • 3 T. fresh thyme leaves stems removed
  • 4 strips thick-cut bacon cooked and crumbled
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 oz. hard Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions
 

  • Wash peppers and pat dry. Cut each pepper in half lengthwise, leaving the stem intact.
  • Remove seeds and membranes from each pepper half and discard. Set aside. 
  • In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, ricotta cheese, thyme leaves and bacon and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Combine ingredients thoroughly.
  • With a small spoon, fill each pepper half with the cheese and bacon mixture and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
  • Top each stuffed pepper half with grated Parmesan cheese and pop into the oven under a preheated broiler set to ‘high.’ 
  • Broil for approximately 5 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown and peppers start to blister.
  • Remove from oven and place on a serving plate. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 321mg
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