PIQUILLO PEPPERS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE

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Categories     Cheese     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Healthy

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
1 scallion (white part only), thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoon aged Spanish sherry vinegar
1 can (13.75 oz; 16 peppers) piquillo peppers, drained
3 oz lowfat soft goat cheese
Olive oil cooking spray
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Steps:

  • Whisk shallots, scallion and vinegar in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Slice open the top of each pepper to create a pocket. Spoon cheese into peppers, dividing it equally among them. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat; coat with cooking spray. Cook peppers, flipping once, until cheese begins to melt, about 30 seconds each side. Transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with parsley and thyme. Drizzle dressing over peppers and serve. The skinny 30 calories per 2 peppers, 1.3 g fat (0.6 g saturated), 3.2 g carbs, 0.9 g fiber, 2 g protein

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