Swaddled Peppers

By trf0ster

Cream cheese-stuffed peppers are wrapped in flaky crescent rolls and rolled in Parmesan cheese in this spicy appetizer.

Prep Time: 35 Min Total Time: 50 Min Makes: 16 appetizers

Ingredients

• 4 oz. cream cheese (from 8-oz. pkg.), softened
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 8 fresh whole jalapeño chiles
• 1 (8-oz.) can Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 4 oz. fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (1 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, lime peel, cilantro and lime juice until well blended; set aside. Carefully remove stems from chiles; cut each in half lengthwise.* Remove and discard seeds.
2. Unroll dough on cutting board; separate into 8 triangles. From center of longest side to opposite point, cut each triangle in half, making 16 triangles.
3. For each appetizer, spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into chile half; place chile, cream cheese side down, on dough triangle with point of chile near top point of triangle. Wrap sides of triangle up over chile; pinch to seal. Bring point of triangle down over end of chile to cover; pinch to seal.
4. In separate shallow dishes, place melted butter and Parmesan cheese. Dip each dough-wrapped chile into butter; roll in cheese to coat. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.