Stuffed Marinated Hot Red Cherry Peppers

A very meaty chile pepper that is great to add heat to hot pepper jelly or relish. It can also be stuffed or chopped and used in fresh salsas.
In Italy these first are pickled in vinegar brine then stuffed with ingredients like provolone cheese and prosciutto ham. After being stuffed they are marinated with herbs and olive oil.

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Ingredients

  • 14 hot red cherry peppers, cored and seeded, tops reserved
  • 4 ounces young pecorino or provolone cheese, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
  • 14 small sprigs fresh marjoram
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Stuff each pepper with cheese and a sprig of marjoram. Transfer stuffed pepper and pepper tops to a glass loaf pan.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over peppers. Let marinate at room temperature 1 hour.

  3. Step 3

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place tops on peppers. Cook until cheese has melted and peppers are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve with bread.

Makes 7 servings.
Source

Martha Stewart Living, March 2006