Easy Skillet Cheese Stuffed Peppers - Quick, easy, deliciously cheesy stuffed peppers prepared on the stove top.
Servings : 8servings
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
8banana or cubanelle peppers
1/4cupvegetable oil
1tub(15-ounces) light ricotta cheese
1/2cupcrumbled feta cheese
1/4cupgrated parmesan cheese
2green onions, sliced into thin rounds, white and light green parts, only
3garlic cloves, minced
1/2teaspoondried thyme
1tablespoonchopped fresh parsley
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Sprinkle of salt for each pepper(optional)
Instructions
Wash the peppers; cut the tops off and remove all the seeds. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, green onions, garlic, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper; mix until smooth and well combined.
Using a butter knife, fill the peppers with the cheese mixture.
Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. *Use enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet, and come-up about 1/8-inch on the sides of the skillet.
Add peppers to skillet; cook the peppers over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, until the peppers are blistered all over and the filling is piping hot and melting; about 8 to 10 minutes. Depending on the size of your skillet, you will have to cook the peppers in batches.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.