Need a last-minute appetizer? These goat cheese stuffed mini peppers come together in under 20 minutes. By using different color peppers, you have an appetizer that looks great and one that tastes even better. People will think you spent hours on these.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 30
Calories: 44kcal
Author: Leah Ingram
Ingredients
15mini sweet peppers in assorted colors
6ouncesgoat cheese
6ouncesricotta cheese
3tablespoonsfresh thyme leavesstems removed
4piecesbaconcooked crispy and crumbled
3tablespoonsfreshly grated Parmesan cheese
Sea salt and black pepperto taste
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. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine.
Place the top oven rack in the 2nd highest position and pre-heat broiler to high. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
With a small spoon, fill each pepper half with the cheese and bacon mixture and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle some of the freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top of each pepper half.
Place the baking sheet on the top oven rack and broil for approximately 4-5 minutes or just until the cheese begins to brown and the peppers start to blister. Remove from oven and cool slightly before transferring the peppers to a serving platter. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any kind of peppers you prefer. This recipe works well with poblano or jalapeño peppers, too. If shoshito peppers are available seasonally, you can try them as well. Buy extra so after you make this appetizer, you can try your hand atroasted shishito peppers.You can also switch out the bacon for other proteins that pair nicely with goat cheese, such as sausage or ground beef.