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This Cream Cheese & Ricotta Stuffed Piquante Peppers recipe makes a delicious dish that is perfect for antipasti or ‘Hors d’oeuvres’.

Great for a picnic basket treat. It’s a deliciously simple recipe and a real crowd-pleaser.

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If you’ve never heard of a Piquante pepper , now is the time to try them! These little peppers are a wonderful, sweet and spicy petite pepper that is available in many varieties from mild (my favorite) to hot which I bought once and it was too hot for me, but if you like hot and spicy – go for it.

Why This Recipe Works

  • This simple recipe i s so quick you can whip it up at a moment’s notice.
  • The combination of cream cheese and ricotta cheese gives a luscious silky filling that can’t be beat.
  • Simple seasoning makes this flavorful but not overpowering bitesize treat.

How to make Cream Cheese & Ricotta Stuffed Piquante Peppers

  1. Combine the cream cheeses in a bowl.
  2. Add oil from the jarred peppers and season.
  3. Stuff the peppers and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil.
  4. Serve & enjoy!
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I’ve seen them in the supermarket pre-stuffed, but after sitting in the jar of oil, they really lacked taste and the creaminess they need to cut the heat and make them more enjoyable

Making them is so easy. Just mix up the filling and either pipe or spoon in the mixture.

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I do find piping the filling easier when doing larger amounts. Like with my Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppadews .

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Other Great Recipes

  • Hot Eggplant Spinach Dip
  • Feta & Caramelized Onion Tarts
  • Easy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Baked Breaded Garlic Mushrooms
  • Skinny Seasoned Baked Onion Rings

Rate This Recipe

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Ingredients

  • ▢ 25-30 jarred Piquante peppers
  • ▢ 4 oz soft cream cheese (room temperature)
  • ▢ 2 oz Ricotta cheese
  • ▢ 1-2 tablespoons the oil from the jarred peppers
  • ▢ salt and pepper (to taste)
  • ▢ chopped basil

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine cream cheese and Ricotta cheese, stirring until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the oil from the jarred peppers as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin out filling if necessary. (The filling should be the consistency of whipped cream cheese).
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Fill each Piquante with about 1/2 teaspoon of filling (depending on the size of the pepper).
  • If needed, with clean hands, press the filling into the pepper with your fingers.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours; let come to room temperature for 15 minutes prior to serving.
  • Sprinkle with chopped basil before serving.

Nutrition

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Cream Cheese & Ricotta Stuffed Piquante Peppers

Ingredients

  • 25-30 jarred Piquante peppers
  • 4 oz soft cream cheese room temperature
  • 2 oz Ricotta cheese
  • 1-2 tablespoons the oil from the jarred peppers
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped basil

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine cream cheese and Ricotta cheese, stirring until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the oil from the jarred peppers as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin out filling if necessary. (The filling should be the consistency of whipped cream cheese).
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Fill each Piquante with about 1/2 teaspoon of filling (depending on the size of the pepper).
  • If needed, with clean hands, press the filling into the pepper with your fingers.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours; let come to room temperature for 15 minutes prior to serving.
  • Sprinkle with chopped basil before serving.

Nutrition

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This Cream Cheese & Ricotta Stuffed Piquante Peppers recipe makes a delicious dish that is perfect for antipasti or ‘Hors d’oeuvres’.

Great for a picnic basket treat. It’s a deliciously simple recipe and a real crowd-pleaser.

stuffed peppers on a platter - 15

If you’ve never heard of a Piquante pepper , now is the time to try them! These little peppers are a wonderful, sweet and spicy petite pepper that is available in many varieties from mild (my favorite) to hot which I bought once and it was too hot for me, but if you like hot and spicy – go for it.

Why This Recipe Works

  • This simple recipe i s so quick you can whip it up at a moment’s notice.
  • The combination of cream cheese and ricotta cheese gives a luscious silky filling that can’t be beat.
  • Simple seasoning makes this flavorful but not overpowering bitesize treat.

How to make Cream Cheese & Ricotta Stuffed Piquante Peppers

  1. Combine the cream cheeses in a bowl.
  2. Add oil from the jarred peppers and season.
  3. Stuff the peppers and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil.
  4. Serve & enjoy!
Stuffed Piquante Peppers with bread sticks and olives in the background - 16

I’ve seen them in the supermarket pre-stuffed, but after sitting in the jar of oil, they really lacked taste and the creaminess they need to cut the heat and make them more enjoyable

Making them is so easy. Just mix up the filling and either pipe or spoon in the mixture.

Peppers being filled with spoonfuls of cream cheese - 17

I do find piping the filling easier when doing larger amounts. Like with my Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppadews .

Piquante peppers with cream cheese and herb mixture being piped into them with a piping bag - 18

Other Great Recipes

  • Hot Eggplant Spinach Dip
  • Feta & Caramelized Onion Tarts
  • Easy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Baked Breaded Garlic Mushrooms
  • Skinny Seasoned Baked Onion Rings

Rate This Recipe

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Ingredients

  • ▢ 25-30 jarred Piquante peppers
  • ▢ 4 oz soft cream cheese (room temperature)
  • ▢ 2 oz Ricotta cheese
  • ▢ 1-2 tablespoons the oil from the jarred peppers
  • ▢ salt and pepper (to taste)
  • ▢ chopped basil

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine cream cheese and Ricotta cheese, stirring until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the oil from the jarred peppers as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin out filling if necessary. (The filling should be the consistency of whipped cream cheese).
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Fill each Piquante with about 1/2 teaspoon of filling (depending on the size of the pepper).
  • If needed, with clean hands, press the filling into the pepper with your fingers.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours; let come to room temperature for 15 minutes prior to serving.
  • Sprinkle with chopped basil before serving.

Nutrition