Try a grilled appetizer that's easy and different. Roasted red bell peppers and tangy cheese are a perfect combo.
Grilled Cheese-Stuffed Roasted Red Peppers
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 3 large red bell peppers
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 slices (1/4 inch thick) fresh mozzarella cheese (about 6 oz)
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place bell peppers on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium-high heat 10 to 13 minutes, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until all sides are blistered and charred.
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Step2Place peppers in brown paper bag; fold down top. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Step3Carefully peel as much skin from peppers as possible. Cut in half lengthwise; remove stems, seeds and ribs. Sprinkle with salt.
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Step4Place 1 slice of cheese in each pepper half; drizzle with oil. Return pepper halves to grill; cook about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Cut each pepper half in half again.
Nutrition
60
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 60
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 85mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 100mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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