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August 23, 2012

Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

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Sweet grilled (or broiled) bell pepper boats stuffed with cream cheese, basil, and chives then topped with tomatoes and cilantro make a great, fresh appetizer.


Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I haven’t embraced summer enough. I didn’t go to enough farmer’s markets. I didn’t eat enough peaches. I didn’t eat enough corn. I barely even grilled. One of my goals for every summer is to learn how to grill. Sure, I can set up my little tabletop propane grill and burn some hot dogs, but I don’t know how to cook ribs. I don’t know how to cook chicken. I don’t even know how to grill corn. Charcoal? Cedar plank wood? A smoker? Last week I was getting ready to test a new grilling book (review coming soon) when I realized that I haven’t lit up my grill this summer. Not even once for hot dogs. I panicked and looked at how much time I had left. Roughly a few weeks until the end of summer then maybe a few weeks afterwards as we brace for cooler weather. Did I just waste another summer not learning how to grill (again)? Well, even if I don’t have time to learn how to make baby back ribs or cedar-planked salmon, I can still fit in a few easy recipes, such as these Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats. Colorful, sweet grilled bell peppers stuffed with basil and chive cream cheese, a great end-of-summer appetizer.


I wanted to share these Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats with you as you head to the final weeks of farmer’s markets. Grab a few beautiful bell peppers, some fresh herbs, and fire up your grill. You spend more time prepping than cooking, which with enough planning, you can easily have these bell pepper boats ready to eat in no time.


Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

The Herbed Cream Cheese itself makes me want to eat it alone with a spoon. I’m going to make it again to use on bagels for breakfast and maybe even sandwiches for lunch. You beat cream cheese until smooth and add in a little bit of raw garlic, fresh basil, and fresh chives. I had the fresh basil but not the chives, so I used dried chives. Feel free to use whatever herbs you have handy. For the topping, the recipe called for chopped tomatoes and fresh parsley. I cut up a few cherry tomatoes and used cilantro because I didn’t have any parsley.


Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

These bell pepper boats are actually considered appetizers, but I ate about 8 of them and called it a meal. I couldn’t stop eating them. You have the creaminess from the filling, the bite from the raw garlic, the freshness from the herbs, plus a bit of a sweet crunch from the blackened bell peppers. The hardest part was every time I tried to grab the boats to remove, the filling would fall out, either into the grill itself or onto the table. That’s just me not being coordinated enough, but do be careful when transporting them. Also, have paper towels handy because you may get cream cheese under your nails.
Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats

Yield: 8

Use whatever fresh herbs you have on hand.

Ingredients

Herbed Cream Cheese

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

Bell Peppers

  • 2 large red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and quarterly into "boats"
  • Olive oil for brushing and drizzling
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat*.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the garlic, basil, and chives. Set aside.
  3. Brush the skin side of each pepper boat with olive oil. Spoon some cream cheese into the middle of each boat (don't overstuff). Place on the grill and cover. Grill for 5 minutes or until the bottoms are scorched and the cheese has melted. Sprinkle each boat with chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

*If grilling is not an option, you can also make these under a broiler.

© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

Source: Adapted from The Gardener and The Grill

If you enjoyed these Herbed Cream Cheese Grilled Bell Pepper Boats, stay tuned next week for a cookbook review of The Gardener and The Grill. It’s a book that focuses on grilling fresh produce from the farmer’s markets. This is not a vegetarian book by any means. It has a strong emphasis on produce, but there are a good bit of meat recipes that pair well with nature’s bounty.

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Filed Under: Appetizers + Party Foods Tagged With: 4th of July/Picnic, basil, bell peppers, chives, cilantro, cream cheese, garlic, grilling, summer, tomatoes

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Comments

  1. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

    August 23, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    I’d need at least 8 of these myself. For testing purposes. ;)

    Reply
  2. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    August 23, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    I’m with you, Carla. Every year I have good intentions on taking the reins and enjoying summer the right way, but I always fail. These peppers look amazing, and I see you put your garden fresh tomatoes to good use. I can’t wait to try this herbed cream cheese- yum!

    Reply
  3. diabeticFoodie says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    I love that you serve the cream cheese mixture inside of peppers instead of smeared on bread (fewer carbs, always a good thing for me). I’ll bet the cream cheese would also be heavenly spread on slices of prosciutto that are wrapped around asparagus.

    Reply
  4. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    My grill bit the dust, so I haven’t been able to use it all summer. I’ve missed it so much! It’s so easy to just walk outside and grill some hamburgers for dinner, and not have any mess in the kitchen. These peppers look fantastic, by the way!

    Reply
  5. RavieNomNoms says

    August 23, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Oh my!! I am in love with this recipe! I wonder if I could substitute goat cheese instead of cream cheese. I have that at home.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      August 24, 2012 at 9:42 AM

      Oh that would be divine! I love goat cheese.

      Reply
  6. Susan says

    August 23, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I’m right with you about not embracing enough summer foods! Where did it go? However, that dish screams summer right there! This is a fantastic recipe for a party, great idea to keep on the back burner.

    Reply
  7. Samantha @ FerraroKitchen says

    August 24, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Oh my goodness!!! This is something I would eat everyday!!! especially with tomatoes on top :)))

    Reply
  8. Alex says

    August 25, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    Loved your suggestion. And one of the great things about it is that you can always choose to change herbs depending on your personal taste.

    Reply
  9. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    August 28, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    Hey, you don’t necessarily have to toss a cow on the grill for it to count. ;) As far as I’m concerned, these look grilled and delicious…and I would also sub goat cheese.

    Reply
  10. Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    This looks amazing!! I’m featuring it in a Grilling Round Up on my blog today. Thanks for sharing!! :) http://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2013/07/20-recipes-for-grill.html

    Reply
  11. Kalamity Kelli says

    January 4, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    When I saw this, I made it for my grandson and I as a snack…………he told me they were very good. I didn’t get one single one!!!

    Reply
  12. cheryl illinois says

    May 22, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    My husband is known in our circle for his grilled ribs and I will be happy to share with you how he makes them.

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      May 22, 2014 at 3:09 PM

      Oh I’d love to hear! Even though my grill is broken now, I’m sure I can bribe someone who has one lol

      Reply
  13. Jacqueline says

    February 7, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    I just made these and they were amazing. I sliced the peppers into 1/4’s and spread the cream cheese mixture on top. I ended up using 4 medium sized peppers, rather than 2. Also, I cooked them in the oven at 550 for 8 minutes. So ridiculously amazing and easy!

    Reply
  14. Marilyn The Locksmith says

    March 17, 2017 at 8:02 AM

    Simply fantastic!

    Reply

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