stuffed pepperoncini

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Rush, NY
Updated on Aug 18, 2014

Grandma Connie would make these for us on Holidays. Shalyn Quigley now makes them for us!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Saute
yield 28 peppers

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 2 - shallots chopped
  • 1/2 medium red pepper minced (3 oz.)
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 2 jars pepperoncini peppers (9-10.5 oz.)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 can crabmeat or shrimp (optional)

How To Make stuffed pepperoncini

  • Step 1
    Drain pepperoncini. In non-stick 10" skillet, cook bacon on med-low heat, stirring occasionally until bacon is brown, with slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tbsp. of bacon drippings.
  • Step 2
    Drippings in skillet cook shallots & red peppers on medium heat stirring frequently until vegetables are tender (app. 5 min).
  • Step 3
    In small bowl w/mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese & milk until smooth. Add bacon & shallots mixture, beat only until combined.
  • Step 4
    Spoon cream cheese mixture into heavy weight plastic bag w/one corner cut to make 1/4" opening. With small knife cut slit lengthwise in each pepper. Be careful not to cut all the way through pepper.
  • Step 5
    Squeeze or spoon cream cheese mixture into peppers. Cover and refrigerate up to one day.

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Culture: Italian
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Saute

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