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    Home » Low Carb Appetizers & Snacks » Marinated Stuffed Cherry Peppers

    Published: Sep 21, 2012 · Modified: Mar 11, 2021 by Carolyn

    Marinated Stuffed Cherry Peppers

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    marinated cherry pepper recipeI adore appetizers.  Left to my own devices, I would rather eat appetizers for dinner than have a proper entree.  I just love the fact that you can have a whole lot of different flavours in one meal if you eat little bite-sized bits.  I used to host “appetizer” parties, and could practically  make myself sick tasting and nibbling the whole night through.  In a tapas restaurant, I am in heaven.  And my husband and I regularly have what we call “antipasto meals, where we gather a collection of meats, cheeses, olives, pickles and spreads and just nibble our way through the evening.  Those antipasto meals used to feature bread, but we’ve done away with that part.  And you know what?  You can fit way  more meats and cheeses and other bites in if you skip the bread!

    One of our local grocery stores has a lovely selection of marinated olives and vegetables, and I’ve fallen hard and fast for the stuffed cherry peppers.  Really, how can you go wrong?  A spicy little pepper stuffed with cured meat and sharp Italian cheese?  Bring it!  I could make a meal on those alone, except for the fact that we usually have 8 other nibbly bits and I have to taste everything at least once.  Or twice.  Or three times.

    Cherry Peppers Stuffed with Prosciutto and Cheese

    It probably never would have occurred to me to make them myself, if I hadn’t accidentally bought hot cherry peppers at our farmer’s market.  I say accidentally, which makes me sound like way more of a space cadet than I really am.  I bought the little round peppers because they were adorable and I love getting new things at the farmer’s market.  But they weren’t marked as hot peppers and in their fresh version, I didn’t connect them with the preserved, marinated version that I buy at the grocery store.  I was chopping them up for dinner when I happened to lick my finger and WOW.  Okay, that is spicy stuff.  My kids are so not going to eat those in their salad!

    So, I happened to have a bag of hot cherry peppers.  What to do, what to do?  Kind of a no-brainer, right?  A search on Google elicited a few good recipes, and I took the best of them to make my own version.  And they rocked.  They take a couple of weeks to marinate properly, but once they were ready, we celebrated by having an antipasto meal.  Mmmmmm.

    Marinated Stuffed Cherry Peppers

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    Servings: 12 to 14 stuffed peppers

    Ingredients

    • 12 to 14 medium cherry peppers
    • 2 to 3 cups white vinegar
    • 6 or 7 slices proscuitto
    • 4 oz provolone cubed into ½ inch pieces
    • 4 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
    • two sprigs rosemary
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 quart olive oil preferably extra virgin

    Instructions

    • Cut the tops off the cherry peppers and remove seeds.
    • Place hollowed-out peppers in a quart jar and add enough vinegar to cover completely. Put lid on jar and set on your counter for at least one week.
    • After one week, drain peppers.
    • Cut prosciutto slices in half and wrap each piece around a piece of cheese. Stuff each cherry pepper with prosciutto-wrapped cheese.
    • Place stuffed peppers back in jar, add garlic, rosemary and bay leaf. Pour enough olive oil into jar to cover cherry peppers completely.
    • Put lid on jar and place back on counter for at least a week. Enjoy!
    • And don't throw that oil away, it makes a great, lightly seasoned oil for cooking.

    Notes

    Serves 6 to 7. Each serving has approximately 2.5 g of carbs.
    Nutrition Facts
    Marinated Stuffed Cherry Peppers
    Amount Per Serving (2 g)
    Calories 0
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Marty says

      November 06, 2021 at 8:59 am

      My cherry peppers have been on the counter for more than a week. About 12 days soaking in vinegar. Did I make a mistake should they have been in the refrigerator. I made this recipe first time and it was great. The peppers were on counter in vinegar for a week . I then placed in oil and spices and refrigerated. In short after a week in vinegar should they have been in refrigerator.

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      • Carolyn says

        November 06, 2021 at 9:41 am

        I think you’re probably okay, as long as they were fully covered in the vinegar.

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    2. Craig Hill says

      September 14, 2021 at 7:54 am

      These sound delicious. How long will these last both in the vinegar and then the oil?

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      • Carolyn says

        September 14, 2021 at 2:05 pm

        In the fridge, after the whole process, they are good for a month or so.

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    3. Bill McGarry says

      October 23, 2020 at 3:26 pm

      I forgot to put them in the refrigerator until 3 days too late…should I still be OK?

      Reply
      • William P McGarry III says

        October 25, 2020 at 10:54 am

        Also,,,looks like a little bit of “residue” on the bottom of the jar…cheese perhaps? …..Damn! I hope I didn’t mess ’em up!

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    4. Bill McGarry says

      September 15, 2020 at 9:37 am

      Awesome., but the oil solidifies in the refrigerator. Cant figure out how to prevent that.

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      • Carolyn says

        September 15, 2020 at 6:35 pm

        There is no way to prevent that. It happens with the commercial brands too.

        Reply
    5. Robin says

      September 05, 2020 at 10:31 am

      Just finished first week in vinegar on counter. Ready to place in oil on counter for second week. Just wondering if I could replace the procuitto with genoa salami instead? Will the salami version keep 2-3 weeks in the fridge also?

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      • Carolyn says

        September 05, 2020 at 11:34 am

        I can’t see why not!

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    6. Joseph Madajewski says

      August 29, 2020 at 7:22 am

      Was looking for a vinegar prep recipe. Saw others using balalmic but i believe it imparts a goofy taste.
      Dunno about rosemary but GARLIC! FORGET IT!!!!

      Reply
    7. George Lyman says

      July 29, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      5 stars
      Loved these!

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    8. Bill says

      November 16, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      4 stars
      They turned out great . The only thing I did differently was I added a little vinegar to each pepper before placing in the jar . I picked that up from a different recipe , gives a little tart pop when you bite it . If you are spending good money on the ingredients this is the one . My Italiana apprentice said they where better than his MAMAS . LOL.

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