Fancy Poppers

With football season in full swing you might be looking for new snack recipes like I am.  Everyone loves jalapeno poppers, but here is a delightful twist on the fried original.

Grilled Pepper Poppers

 

16 servings (serving size: 2 pepper halves)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  (4 ounces) soft goat cheese
• 1/2  cup  (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/2  cup  finely chopped seeded tomato
• 2  tablespoons  thinly sliced green onions
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh sage
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 16  jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Spoon about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture into each pepper half. Place pepper halves, cheese side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill peppers 5 minutes or until bottoms of peppers are charred and cheese mixture is lightly browned. Carefully place peppers on a serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro.

(photo and recipe from myrecipes.com)

 

Comments

[Natalie]

that looks delicious!!!!

[Teri]

Ummmm, yummy? These look amazing! And I think these are completely Gluten Free too... (an unfortunate thing I just found out that I have to follow, sob)! But these are all ingredients I can have!!!

[Chris @ Celebrations At Home]

OMG, I love jalapeno poppers...I am drooling right now!