Stuffed Pepperdews

Happy Fourth of July!

Last night one of my new dance mom/friends hosted a cocktail hour with both moms and daughters from Katie's dance team. We spent last weekend getting to know each other at Starbound Nationals Competition and we were all missing our new friends, so we got together for appetizers and a swim.

Walking around HEB earlier yesterday afternoon, I spotted these pretty red/orange pepperdews at the olive bar. They were marinating in some sort of sweet pickling juice and the little sign said they'd be good stuffed with cream cheese. So I came up with this recipe:

Cheese Stuffed Pepperdews
Ingredients
24 pepperdews, hollowed out
24 toothpicks
1 brick of lowfat cream cheese
3 golf ball-sized balls of fresh mozzarella cheese
chopped green onions

Using a hand blender, blend the cheeses together.
Scoop whipped cheese into a plastic zip lock bag and cut a corner to pipe out the cheese.
Fill hollow pepperdews with cheese.
Skewer each pepperdew with one toothpick and place on baking sheet.
Broil for about 2 minutes, watching carefully.
Place on serving plate and sprinkle onions over the tops.

Serve with baguette crackers if you want to:
Slice baguette into half-inch slices and place on baking sheet.
Spray bread slices with olive oil cooking spray or brush with olive oil; sprinkle with a little salt.
Broil for about 30 seconds, watching carefully.

If you serve them on a blue plate you will have a red, white and blue appetizer to bring to a party. These were delish; I came home with an empty plate. Having plenty of cheese left, today I bought jalapenos and will stuff them with the leftover cheese and wrap with bacon. Can't wait.