Pepper Jack Grits Poppers

So yummy and as always, forgot to take pictures…

Ingredients

• 1 cup hot cooked grits
• 1 cup (4 oz.) freshly shredded pepper Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 18 to 20 sweet mini bell peppers

 

Preparation

1. Stir together first 5 ingredients until cheese is melted; add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill 8 hours.

2. Preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat. Cut peppers in half lengthwise, leaving stems intact; remove seeds. Spoon grits mixture into pepper halves. Place on a broiler pan. Broil 4 minutes or until golden.

 

Yield: Makes about 10 appetizer servings

Total: 8 Hours, 40 Minutes

Southern Living – December 2012