Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Baked mini sweet pepper halves filled with seasoned cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, and chives.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
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Step 2
Halve and seed the peppers. Use the olive oil to lightly grease the baking sheet and coat the peppers, then arrange them cut side up.
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Step 3
Mix the cream cheese, cheddar, garlic, chives, paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly combined.
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Step 4
Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly among the pepper halves and smooth the tops.
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Step 5
Bake until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot and lightly golden, 18 to 22 minutes.
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Step 6
Rest the stuffed peppers for 5 minutes, then serve warm.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Keep cream cheese and cheddar refrigerated until needed. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use within 3 days; reheat until steaming hot.
Risk factors
- perishable dairy filling
- hot cookware and filling
- knife use