Hot Pepper Appetizer

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1 can Ortega chilies, drained

1/2 lb Very sharp cheese

Italian bread crumbs

2 Eggs, beaten

3 tbl Grated Italian cheese

Oil for frying

Cooking Instructions:

Drain chili peppers; cut into bite size pieces, about 3 to each pepper. Cut cheese into pieces about the thickness of your finger and the length of the pepper pieces; stuff a piece of cheese into each pepper piece. Roll stuffed peppers in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs which have been mixed with Italian cheese. Fry in deep fat until golden on each side. Drain and keep hot until served. Should be able to be picked up with a toothpick.

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