The BEST Cheesy Stuffed Mini Peppers Recipe! With Cheese, BACON & Tabasco! Game-Day Appetizer!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still melting well

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Slice the mini sweet peppers open with a sharp knife and use a teaspoon to scrape out the seeds.

Arrange the peppers on a baking tray and set aside.

Render 4 slices of bacon until crispy, then chop into small pieces.

In a mixing bowl, combine 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese, the chopped bacon, 2 tablespoons of minced chives, and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.

Add 1 tablespoon of Tabasco sauce to the mixture.

Break apart the cream cheese and mix everything until well combined and creamy.

Stuff the mixture into the prepared mini peppers using a small spoon or spatula.

Top the stuffed peppers with extra grated cheddar cheese and some minced chives for garnish.

Bake the stuffed peppers in the preheated oven for about 15 to 18 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

Remove the peppers from the oven and let them cool for about 20 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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