Name: Patriotic Pepper Platter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 24 miniature sweet red peppers -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese -; 24 bacon strips, halved lengthwise -; 2 slices white cheddar cheese -; 1 jar (9-1/2 ounces) pitted Greek olives, drained -; Crushed red pepper flakes, optional -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Patriotic Pepper Platter

1. 24 miniature sweet red peppers -

2. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

3. 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese -

4. 24 bacon strips, halved lengthwise -

5. 2 slices white cheddar cheese -

6. 1 jar (9-1/2 ounces) pitted Greek olives, drained -

7. Crushed red pepper flakes, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Patriotic Pepper Platter

1. Stage

Preheat oven 400°. Cut miniature peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds; set aside. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and Parmesan cheese until blended. Spoon into pepper halves. Cut bacon in half lengthwise. Wrap a half-strip of bacon around 24 pepper halves; place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place unwrapped pepper havles in another 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

2. Stage

Bake until bacon is cooked and filling is bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Meanwhile, using a star cookie cutter, cut stars out of cheese slices. Arrange peppers, olives and cheese stars on a serving platter to resemble an American flag. If desired, sprinkle bacon-wrapped peppers with red pepper flakes.