Prosciutto Wrapped Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers
September 26, 2009 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Appetizers
Have you ever hunted for the perfect ingredient to make all your dinner party dreams come true? Only to crash and burn like a forgotten soufflé when it is nowhere to be found? But alas, you are saved from total destruction when you discover a completely new ingredient that evokes new thoughts of culinary greatness.
I was on the hunt for pitted dates for a prosciutto wrapped stuffed date recipe that I was sure my friends would be thrilled to savor with wine. After bouncing around multiple markets and grocery stores to find the dark, plump bites of goodness, I began to wither at the thought of having to find something different. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted bags of beautiful baby bell peppers. Their bold red, yellow and golden colors dotted across the glass platter as the flavor danced with every bite.
These are incredibly easy and taste amazing when cooked on the grill. If grilling is not in the near future, you can always roast them in the oven until the prosciutto is slightly crisp and the peppers are tender.
Prosciutto Wrapped Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers
12 – 16 baby bell peppers
8 oz. goat cheese, room temperature
2 Tbl. fresh basil, minced
12 – 16 slices prosciutto
toothpicksMix the basil and goat cheese in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside. Remove the tops and cores of the baby bell peppers. Gently spoon the goat cheese mixture inside each pepper making sure to fill around the folds. Wrap each pepper with prosciutto, and pierce with a toothpick.
Grill over medium heat for 1 – 2 minutes, and turn halfway through. Continue to grill until the prosciutto is lightly caramelized and the goat cheese has slightly softened. The peppers should be tender with a light crunch. Makes 12 – 16 peppers.
Authors Note: If you do not have access to a grill, these can be baked on a baking rack at 375 degrees for 3 – 5 minutes until the peppers have slightly softened and prosciutto is lightly crisp. Also, I found baby bell peppers at my local Costco, but have also seen then in my local grocery store near the jalapeño peppers. Fresh banana peppers are a good substitute.
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Made these last night for my winne club…. Not only wonderful… But delicious!
Thanks for a great recipe!
Wow! That looks fantastic. The perfect appetizer!
I had a hard time finding figs too – what’s up with that?!
Great substition though! I find those bags of baby peppers at Sam’s Club of all places. Thanks for sharing Cory!
CC,
These are beautiful!!!
I posted my stuffed dates with goat cheese, wrapped in bacon today!
But I am going to try the peppers, they are special!
Stacey
These look so good, if only I had more peppers this season.
Thanks so much for your comment on my blog about canning crushed tomatoes. I just wanted to stop by and make sure you knew that to can apple pie filling the only safe thickener for canning is “clearjel”. You can also can the apples, sugar and spices and add the thickener when you go to make the pie, which is what I would do.
If you want clearjel here is information about its use and sources: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/purchasing_using_clearjel.pdf
sorry, I am a bit of a canning geek and hate the idea of people getting sick form canning. Canning is a small addiction/hobby of mine and there is a lot of bad info about it on the web.
-Robin
Mmm! Can I come over?
LOL…there must be something in the air! Last night I was trying to figure out a way to use the rest of my baby bells before they go bad, and was wondering if they would be good stuffed with cheese. I’m happy to know it’s not a crazy idea! Thanks!
Those look so good! They would be great appetizers.
Those look fabulous! I bet they were even better than the dates too
These are the perfect appetizer for a gathering next weekend. Yay, one appetizer down, a couple more to go. These look so good.
WOW. I had these mentally bookmarked just when I saw the title of your post. Now they’re bookmarked on my computer and I will be making them as soon as occasion calls. These look like the perfect app!