Grilled Pepper Poppers With Goat Cheese Recipes

GRILLED STUFFED JALAPENO CHILES WITH GRILLED RED PEPPER-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium.
• Whisk together the cream cheese and goat cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in the Cheddar, corn and green onions and season with salt and pepper. Fill each jalapeno half with about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and sprinkle the top with some of the ancho powder.
• Place on the grill, filling-side up and cook until slightly charred and tender, about 7 to 8 minutes. Spoon the red pepper sauce onto a platter and top with the jalapenos.
• Combine the pepper, tomatoes, vinegar, honey and cilantro in a food processor and process until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add oil and season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SWEET PEPPERS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to 350 to 400 degrees F, or medium-high heat.
• Place the peppers in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss with the salt, pepper and paprika.
• Grill the peppers, without the grill lid and turning often, until just slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon the goat cheese evenly into the pepper halves. Sprinkle with the rosemary and thyme.

GRILLED BELL PEPPERS WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Core and seed the bell peppers. Cut each into six wedges, and place into a resealable plastic bag. Add the garlic and drizzle with olive oil. Toss, seal, and set aside to marinate at least 20 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Stir the goat cheese and lemon pepper seasoning together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cook the peppers, skin-side-up on the preheated grill until lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip the peppers over, and carefully spoon the cheese onto each pepper. Close the lid of the barbecue, and continue cooking until the bottoms are lightly charred and the cheese is warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

GRILLED PEPPER POPPERS WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare grill to medium high heat.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in bowl, stirring well.
• Spoon about 2 teaspoons of 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 are charred and cheese mixture is lightly browned.
• Carefully place peppers on serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro.

PEPPER POPPERS (TASTE OF HOME)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, bacon, and seasonings and mix well. Spoon about 2 tablespoonfuls into each pepper half and roll in bread crumbs.
• Place in a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake uncovered, at 325 for 15 minutes for spicy flavor, 25 minutes for medium and 35 minutes for mild.
• Serve with sour cream, dip or dressing.