How To Make Delicious Homemade Cheese-Stuffed Mini Peppers

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is a flavorful alternative at a lower price.

Rinse the pickled mini bell peppers to remove the vinegar taste and leave them upside down on a plate to drain.

In a blender, combine 1/4 cup feta cheese and 1/4 cup ricotta cheese.

Grate a small amount of garlic (less than 1/4 teaspoon) into the cheese mixture.

Add a tiny pinch of salt to the cheese mixture, being cautious as feta is already salty.

Blend the cheese mixture until smooth, adding about 1 teaspoon of olive oil to help mix and achieve a creamy consistency.

Fill a piping bag with the cheese mixture to stuff the rinsed mini bell peppers.

Pipe the cheese mixture into each mini bell pepper until filled.

Taste the stuffed pepper plain and then with a drizzle of balsamic reduction.

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