Recipes
Chorizo-Gouda Stuffed Peppers
12 servings
35 minutes total (Active 15 minutes)
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Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz goat cheese (or cream cheese), softened
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, coarsely chopped
- 1 (8-oz) bag mini sweet peppers, halved
- 4 oz Gouda (or pepper Jack) cheese
- 2 links cured chorizo (about 3 oz)*
- ¼ cup prediced red onions
- ½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chipotle pepper sauce
- *Note: Pepperoni is a good substitute for chorizo.
Steps
- Cut cream cheese and goat cheese into chunks to soften. Chop chives. Halve peppers and shred cheese (about 1 cup).
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut chorizo into small chunks and place in food processor bowl; pulse until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients (except peppers); pulse until blended.
- Spoon cheese mixture (about 1 tablespoon) into each pepper half; place on baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes or until cheese is hot and bubbly. Serve.
Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 160, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 35mg, Sodium 420mg, Total Carb 4g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 2g, Protein 7g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 70%, Iron 2%