TASTY & GREAT RECIPE!

Stuffed Peppers with Rosemary Goat Cheese and Maple Glaze

• 8 small sweet peppers, cut in half and seeds removed


• app. 1/3 cup goat cheese


• app. 1/2 tsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped


• 4 slices good bacon


• 1 1/2 tbsp. maple syrup


• 1/4 tsp. paprika


• pinch of cayenne pepper


• 1/2 tsp. water (if needed, depending on consistency of syrup you use)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut each pepper in half, remove seeds, and place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Combine goat cheese and rosemary in a small bowl. Fill each pepper half with a bit of the goat cheese mixture. Slice each piece of bacon in half, both lengthwise and across the length (this will give you 4 small pieces of bacon per slice of bacon). Wrap each cheese-filled pepper half with a small piece of bacon. In a small bowl, combine last 4 ingredients. Use a pastry brush to brush each pepper half with equal amounts of the glaze. Bake for 45 minutes and then put under the broiler for a minute or two until nicely browned.

This makes 16 pepper halves. You may want to double or triple recipe for a party.