Stuffed Cherry Peppers (Rachael Ray)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 10 Minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients:

8 (1/2-inch) cubes pepperoncino, crushed red pepper italian table cheese, available in specialty cheese case, asiago or pepato may be substituted

4 slices cappicola (hot italian ham) cut in half

8 hot cherry peppers, tops cut off and seeds removed

2 slices prosciutto di parma

3 ounces herb and garlic spreadable cheese or goat cheese

1 rib celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

8 sweet peppers, tops removed and seeded

Directions:

1. 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.
2. 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.

By RecipeOfHealth.com