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BROCCOLI & CHIVE-STUFFED MINI PEPPERS

Crunchy peppers perfectly balance the creamy filling in these party appetizers. Fresh chives make them stand out.

—Jean McKenzie, Vancouver, WA


TAKES: 30 min. • MAKES: 2 dozen

12 miniature sweet peppers

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup minced fresh chives

1/8 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

2/3 cup finely chopped fresh broccoli

2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, chives, salt and pepper; stir in broccoli. Spoon into pepper halves.

2. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake 9-11 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake 3-4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool slightly before serving.

1 STUFFED PEPPER HALF: 48 cal., 4g fat (2g sat. fat), 14mg chol., 68mg sod., 1g carb. (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g pro.