Hot Stuffed Cherry Peppers Food

HOT STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash and stem the cherry peppers. Prepare the solution of vinegar and water. Pour over the pepper. Place peppers in a ceramic or glass bowl with a cover. Refrigerate for 3 weeks, make sure the peppers are completely covered. You may have extra vinegar and water solution - discard it after the peppers are covered. Chop the prosciutto into small pieces and grind in food processor into small pieces. Grate the provolone cheese. Chop the anchovies in food processor until pulverized. Mix these ingredients in large bowl with the Italian Seasoning and Garlic Powder. Moisten with the vegetable oil - set aside. Discard the vinegar solution and core and hull the peppers. Stuff the peppers with ground mixture, pressing down into the pepper. Do not overstuff. Place the peppers in clean canning jars and cover with vegetable oil. Seal the jars and store in cool place. Can be used immediately or within 6 months.

STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Remove stem and seeds from cherry peppers and rinse peppers under cold water.
• Cut meat slices into halves or quarters Cut cheese into appropriate sizes for cherry peppers (pieces should be about half the size of pepper cavity) Add a little grated cheese to bottom of pepper Add half slices of salami and prosciutto Stuff cheese into meat so all fits snugly Sprinkle grated cheese on top Salt and pepper to taste Garnish with fresh parsley.

HOT STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the top off the peppers and remove the membranes and seeds.
• Sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms on a non stick skillet (use a bit of oil if you wish but not necessary) about 4 minutes. Sprinkle in the oregano.
• Sprinkle with the Worcestershire sauce and remove.
• Stuff the peppers with this filling.
• Top with a tsp of cottage cheese (or other).
• Sprinkle with a little parsley.
• Bake for 30 minutes around 350°F and serve.

STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• For hot peppers: Wrap cheese cubes in half of one slice of hot ham. Stuff ham wrapped cheese cubes inside the cherry peppers and reset caps with a toothpick.
• For sweet cherry peppers: Spread each slice of prosciutto with a thin layer of herb and garlic cheese. Cut each slice of ham in four pieces, then wrap a piece of celery inside each strip of ham. Stuff the meat and cheese wrapped celery into each cherry pepper.

MARINATED STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash cherry peppers and place whole, stems intact, in 1 gallon jar.
• Fill jar with white vinegar.
• Let stand at least one week.
• I've let them soak as long as 3 weeks.
• You may need to add more vinegar to keep the jar full as the peppers soak it in.
• The peppers will float, make sure to keep them covered.
• After soaking for at least a week, pour out vinegar and rinse peppers in cool water.
• Remove stems and seeds.
• Expect to lose 3 or 4 peppers during soaking.
• Cut provolone to the appropriate size to fill the peppers.
• (~1/2" cube) Cut the Proscuitto slices in half.
• Wrap the provolone with a 1/2 slice of Proscuitto (or 2 for larger peppers) and stuff into pepper.
• Add some Olive Oil to the jar.
• Add Onion, Rosemary, 2 or 3 Bay Leaves, Dill Weed, Basil and chopped Garlic to oil.
• Place the peppers in the jar and fill the jar with 50% Olive Oil and 50% Canola Oil.
• Top off the jar with a sprikle coating of Parmesan cheese.
• Let soak a minimum of one week.
• I let them soak and store them at room temperature.
• You may want to refrigerate for longer shelf life.
• (I've had shelf life in excess of one month) ENJOY!