Red & Green Bell Pepper Bites

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 4 ounces fat free cream cheese, soft
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 cut each bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard the stems, ribs and seeds.
• 2 cut each half into six pieces.
• 3 arrange the pieces with the skin side down on a decorative serving platter.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a medium skillet, dry-roast the almonds over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• 6 transfer 1 tablespoon of the almonds to a small plate and reserve for garnishing.
• 7 process the remaining almonds in a food processor or blender for 15 to 20 seconds, or until finely ground.
• 8 in a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, lemon pepper seasoning blend, and lemon juice with an electric mixer for 1 to 2 minutes, or until creamy.
• 9 add the ground almonds and beat for 10 seconds, or until combined.
• 10 spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a wide star or round tip.
• 11 or snip the corner off a resealable plastic bag (a plastic freezer bag works well) and spoon in the mixture.
• 12 pipe about 1 teaspoon of the mixture onto each bell pepper piece.
• 13 garnish with the sliced almonds.