Description
Succulent goat cheese stuffed mini peppers merge Mediterranean flavors with delightful appetizer charm. Creamy herbed cheese nestles inside sweet pepper shells, creating perfect bite-sized morsels you’ll savor at first taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (454 grams) mini sweet bell peppers
- 10 ounces (283 grams) goat cheese
- 2 tbsps fresh thyme
- Black pepper, to taste
- Balsamic glaze
- Honey
Instructions
- Preparation: Rinse mini peppers and thoroughly dry with a kitchen towel, then slice each pepper lengthwise, removing seeds and inner membranes with a small spoon or paring knife.
- Cheese Filling: Spread creamy goat cheese evenly into each pepper half, ensuring complete coverage and smooth distribution.
- Roasting Setup: Arrange pepper halves on a baking tray in a single, uncrowded layer, positioning them to promote uniform caramelization.
- Oven Transformation: Roast peppers in a preheated oven at 400°F for 22-26 minutes, monitoring until edges char slightly and peppers soften.
- Resting Phase: Remove from oven and allow peppers to rest for two minutes, enabling temperature stabilization and preventing potential burning.
- Flavor Enhancement: Drizzle balsamic glaze and golden honey across the peppers in an artistic zigzag pattern, creating a complex flavor profile.
- Final Touches: Sprinkle freshly chopped thyme leaves and cracked black pepper over the peppers to elevate their aromatic and taste dimensions.
- Presentation: Serve warm on a rustic ceramic platter, ensuring immediate enjoyment of the roasted, flavor-packed mini peppers.
Notes
- Pepper Preparation Pro Tip: Always choose uniform-sized mini peppers to ensure consistent cooking and attractive presentation.
- Cheese Filling Technique: Soften goat cheese at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before spreading to achieve smoother, more spreadable consistency.
- Roasting Precision: Monitor peppers closely during final 5 minutes of roasting to prevent burning while achieving perfect caramelization.
- Flavor Enhancement Strategy: Allow balsamic and honey drizzle to create a sweet-tangy contrast that complements the creamy goat cheese and roasted pepper notes.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20-25 min
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg