Hummus Stuffed Mini Peppers Recipes

HUMMUS-STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast the peppers: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line one large baking sheet with parchment paper. Once the oven preheats, place ½ pound of peppers on the baking sheet. Leave the peppers whole for roasting (no need to remove stems or seed them at this point). Bake on middle rack for 20-25 minutes until the skin is lightly charred and soft. The peppers should slightly collapse. Remove baking sheet from oven and allow peppers to cool before handling. Once cooled, the stem should easily pop off along with the seeds. These peppers do not have many seeds and it is okay if some seeds remain. Discard the stems and any seeds and place the roasted peppers in a large food processor. There is no need to remove the skin off the peppers.
• Make the hummus: To the food processor, add the garbanzo beans, water, tahini, garlic, salt and pepper. Process for at least one minute. For an even smoother hummus, continue to process another couple minutes if you have time. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. You can serve this hummus on its own with raw veggies, chips, crackers or pretzels. If serving as a dip, place hummus in a bowl and garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley and a sprinkle of smoked paprika. Or, you can use the hummus to stuff additional peppers for a fun, bite-sized, easy pick-up appetizer.
• Stuff the peppers: If stuffing the peppers, halve them lengthwise, remove seeds and gently fill with hummus using a small spoon. Sprinkle each mini pepper bite with a small drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh parsley and smoked paprika (as shown in pictures).

HUMMUS STUFFED MINI SWEET PEPPER APPETIZER RECIPE

Steps:

• Lay out the mini sweet pepper halves and fill with hummus.
• In a small bowl, stir together the carrots, cucumbers, red onions, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Let sit for five minutes, then spoon on top of the mini sweet peppers.
• Serve immediately, or chill in a covered container.

GREEK HUMMUS STUFFED MINI PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers. Remove and discard seeds.
• Combine remaining ingredients; spoon into peppers.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH WILD RICE AND HUMMUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl, mix 2 cups cooked wild rice, 1 cup hummus, 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts, and 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley. Season with coarse salt and red-pepper flakes.
• In a baking dish, arrange 2 halved small bell peppers (seeds removed) cut sides up. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and season with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper. Divide rice mixture among peppers.
• Cover with parchment-lined foil and bake until tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and cook until topping is slightly crisp, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with more chopped toasted walnuts and parsley.