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Hot Pepper Pleasers

Name: Hot Pepper Pleasers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20 appetizers.
Ingredients: 10 banana peppers; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1 large egg; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni; 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

20 appetizers

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

Here's a real crowd-pleaser! The banana peppers pack a subtle punch, and the pepperoni adds spice. Have knives, forks and napkins ready so folks can eat them up neatly. —Darius Kovacina, Acme, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

10 banana peppers
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Cut peppers in half lengthwise; open and lay flat. Remove seeds if desired. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and egg until blended. Stir in the cheddar, mozzarella, onion and pepperoni. Spoon into peppers.
Place in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans and drizzle with oil. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed pepper half: 112 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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