Cream Cheese Stuffed Pea Pods Recipes

SUGAR SNAP APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Cut lengthwise slit in each pea pod.
• Fill with cream cheese spread.

SUNDAY SUPPER STUFFED PORK CHOPS, CREAM CHEESE POTATOES, SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water and season with salt. Cover pan to bring potatoes to a quick boil. Boil potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the hot pot to dry. Set aside. Heat milk, cream cheese and onion over medium low heat until cream cheese melts into milk and mixture bubbles. Pour hot milk and cream cheese into the potatoes and mash to desired consistency. Add a little extra milk for softer potatoes. Season with salt, to your taste, and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives.
• Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and bacon to the skillet and cook 2 minutes. Add apple, celery and onion and season the mixture with herbs, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Crumble the corn muffins into the pan and combine stuffing.
• Preheat a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle chops with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Do not over cook. The chops should be firm but still giving off juices.
• In a medium saucepan, place snap peas and broth and 1 tablespoon butter over medium high heat. When the liquid boils, cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer snap peas 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still green. Remove pan from heat and season snap peas with salt, to taste.
• To assemble stuffed chops, set a thin chop on dinner plate or serving plate. Mound the pork chop with stuffing, allowing some to spill onto the plate, then top with a second chop. Repeat with 3 remaining servings. Pass potatoes and snap peas to complete the meal.

STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Remove string from pods and trim off the blossom end. Make a small slit on flat side of pod. Soak pods in ice water for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and dry pods.
• Put cream cheese in a pastry bag and pipe enough cheese into pods until full. Arrange pods on a platter lined with spinach or lettuce. Garnish each pod with a bit of cream cheese studded with the appropriate number of peas, depending on how many the mother-to-be is expecting.

CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, onion, salt and pepper flakes. With a sharp knife, split peas along the straight edge. Spoon or pipe 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture into each pea pod. Refrigerate until serving.

PRETTY STUFFED SPRING PEAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Let filling stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add snow peas; cover and boil for 1-2 minutes. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry. , Gently split peas open; pipe about 1 teaspoonful of filling into each pod.

STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In salted, boiling water, blanch (boil rapidly in lots of water) snow peas for 30 seconds.
• Cool in cold water, drain, and set aside.
• Blend the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
• With a sharp pairing knife, split the snow peas along the curved side.
• Fill each snow pea with filling, using a small spatula or pastry bag with tip.
• I have used a ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner.
• Can be made the day before, refrigerate, and serve chilled.

MAUIGIRL'S SMOKED SALMON STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Split each snow pea down one seam.
• Mix cream cheese, smoked salmon, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Spoon salmon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe mixture into the center of each snow pea pod, creating a scalloped edge. Sprinkle dill weed over cream cheese filling.

CRAB STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese with the lemon juice until smooth.
• Add crabmeat and onion and mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour (until mixture is firm; its easier to handle this way).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and blanch the pea pods (about 45 seconds).
• Remove the peas and immerse in a large bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Drain on a paper towel and pat dry.
• With the point of a sharp knife, split open the curved seam of each of the peas.
• Using a small spoon or cocktail fork, fill each pea with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the crab mixture.
• Arrange on a platter and garnish with the red pepper slices.

CREAM CHEESE STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and cover a baking sheet in parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, mix together softened cream cheese, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and paprika.
• Spoon mixture into each prepared mini pepper half. Should fit around 2 tsp depending on the size of the pepper. Continue until all peppers are filled.
• Lay peppers out, cream cheese side up onto prepared baking sheet and top with the shredded cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the peppers are softened and cream cheese is slightly browned.
• Optional--garnish with chives
• Serve these cream cheese stuffed sweet peppers warm.

HOME

Steps:

• Place pear halves, cut side down, on paper towels. Combine cream cheese and 4 teaspoons sugar in small bowl until smooth. Match pear halves by size. Spread about 1 rounded tablespoon cream cheese mixture on cut side of one pear half; press cut side of second pear half into cream cheese. Repeat with remaining pears. Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Heat evaporated milk to boiling in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Stir in morsels. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla extract and salt.
• To serve: Place pears in pool of raspberry sauce; drizzle with chocolate sauce.