Cheese-Chorizo Stuffed Peppers
Total Time35 minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 (8 oz) bag mini sweet peppers
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz garlic-herb spreadable cheese
- 4 oz Gouda cheese
- 3 oz cured chorizo (or pepperoni)
- ¼ cup diced fresh red onions
- ½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chipotle hot sauce
Steps
- Chop chives; halve peppers lengthwise. Cut cream cheese and spreadable cheese into chunks to soften. Shred Gouda (about 1 cup).
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut chorizo into small chunks and place in food processor bowl; pulse until finely chopped. Add chives, cream cheese, spreadable cheese, Gouda, red onions, mayonnaise, and hot sauce; pulse until blended.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each pepper half; arrange on baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes until cheese is hot and bubbly. Serve.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 (8 oz) bag mini sweet peppers
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 oz garlic-herb spreadable cheese
- 4 oz Gouda cheese
- 3 oz cured chorizo (or pepperoni)
- ¼ cup diced fresh red onions
- ½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chipotle hot sauce
Steps
- Chop chives; halve peppers lengthwise. Cut cream cheese and spreadable cheese into chunks to soften. Shred Gouda (about 1 cup).
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut chorizo into small chunks and place in food processor bowl; pulse until finely chopped. Add chives, cream cheese, spreadable cheese, Gouda, red onions, mayonnaise, and hot sauce; pulse until blended.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each pepper half; arrange on baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes until cheese is hot and bubbly. Serve.
Chef's Tip: These can be cooked in an air fryer at 400°F for 6–7 minutes until cheese is hot and bubbly.
Nutritional Information
Amount per 1/12 recipe serving: Calories 170, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 430mg, Carb 4g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugars 2g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 6g, Vit D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 0%, Potas 0%