Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Peppers

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• Peppers:
• 50 small, red sweet piquante peppers (preserved), about 1 (12-ounce) package (recommended:Peppadew ), stem side removed or 12 large green jalepenos
• 1 pound cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup olives, drained, finely chopped
• 1 firm ripe medium mango
• 1 lime, finely zested
• Thinly sliced chives or baby cilantro leaves, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

If using Peppadew peppers drain the peppers on paper towels.

If using jalepenos blister them. Blistering the chili will remove ghe tough outer skin. Broiler Metod Place chilies in hot oven or broiler at 400 degrees for 6 - 8 minutes until skin blisters awaay from the fresh chile.

Grill method: Place chiles on gas grill about 5 -6 inches above heat source. Remove once chile skin is blisterd.

Peel after blistering: Remove outer skin. Remove seeds and veins.

Evenly mix the cream cheese with the chopped olives in a medium bowl. Transfer to a pastry bag with a plain small tip.

Finley dice mango into tiny neat cubes. Stir together with lime zest and set aside.

To assemble, pipe cream cheese mixture in peppers. Fill halfway with cheese filling. Top with about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon mango relish. Garnish with a delicate chive piece or a baby cilantro leaf.