Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Peppers Wrapped in Bacon

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Ingredients

  • 1 32-ounce jar whole hot cherry peppers (there are about 18 peppers in a jar)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 ounces feta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 package thin sliced bacon
  • Toothpicks

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Drain the peppers and cut in half through the stem, seed and pat dry.
  3. Mix the cream cheese and feta cheese with an electric hand-held mixer until smooth. Fold in the garlic and parsley.
  4. Stuff each half of the pepper with the cheese mixture, wrap with a slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  5. Arrange the peppers in a large, oven-proof skillet. Cook over medium heat, turning until the bacon is brown; 12-15 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake about 5 minutes until the bacon is crisp.
  6. Serve warm.