Grilling is a huge summer highlight for my family. Whenever I put out a plate of these cute little grilled appetizers, people come flocking.
—Tara Cruz, Kersey, CO
Takes: 20 min. • Makes: 1 dozen
3 medium sweet yellow, orange or red peppers
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1. Cut peppers into quarters. Remove and discard stems and seeds. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, bacon and green onion until blended.
2. Grill peppers, covered, over medium-high heat or broil 4 in. from heat until slightly charred, 2-3 minutes on each side.
3. Remove peppers from grill; fill each with about 1 Tbsp. of the cheese mixture. Grill until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer.
1 appetizer: 73 cal., 6g fat (3g sat. fat), 17mg chol., 136mg sod., 3g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g pro.