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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Cheesy Bell Pepper Swirls


I mentioned last week that I would recreated the BSI: Bell Pepper winning recipe. The winner was Cheesy Bell Pepper Swirls by Parita of Parita's World. You can view the original recipe here.

Well, here's my recreation. I had to adapted it a little using one pastry sheet. I also had to tone down the spiciness and heat a bit to cater to the other taste buds in the household. Otherwise, if it was just me, I would have packed in the jalapeño and chili paste that was called for in the original recipe. But I did sneak a good amount of heat into it. Special thanks to Mr. Tobasco. I would have used sriracha or Tapatio, but I realized as I was making this, I didn't have either in the pantry.

I stuffed them good, making them nice and plump when they came out. Unfortunately, two of them burst open in the oven, spreading the cheesy goodness on the baking sheet. That's okay. It's all good in the hood. Make sure you roll them tight to prevent that from happening. I'm still working on the whole rolling pastry thing.

I think made the right choice in picking this the winner. Congrats again, Parita. One sheet make about will roughly make about 9-10 1-inch swirls including the sides. So I present to you Cheesy Bell Pepper Swirls.





Cheesy Bell Pepper Swirls
adapted from original recipe by Parita from Parita's World

1 puff pastry sheet - thawed
1 small red bell pepper - fine chopped
1 small yellow bell pepper - fine chopped
2 spring onions with their greens chopped finely
1/2 -1 cup grated cheese (your choice)
1 tsp olive oil
1-2 Tbsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp dry basil
Salt to taste

Optional:
1/2 tsp sugar
2 medium jalapeños (chopped)
1 tsp red chili paste


Preheat the oven at 400˚F.

In a sauce pan, heat olive oil, add in all ingredients, except for the cheese and pastry puff. Sauteé for 5 mins.

Take a pastry puff sheet onto lightly floured surface, spread the bell pepper stuffing, leaving little space on the sides. Top it with grated cheese and fold the sheet carefully into a tight roll sticking the sides together with little water if required.

Cut 1-inch slices of the roll.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet, line the baking sheet with parchment paper and bake them for 20 to 30 mins or until golden brown.

42 comments:

Denise said...

These look great. I am always looking for new appetizers.

Parita said...

These have come out lovely, thanks once again dear!!

Debbie said...

Those look wonderful. I think they would be a fantastic appetizer!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful appetizer - yummy!

Sippity Sup said...

They certainly turned out beautifully even with the dialed down heat! GREG

Bob said...

Those look wicked good. Love the idea.

the wicked noodle said...

WOW - these look awesome!! You've got to love easy AND beautiful!

pam said...

Wow, those look reallly, really, really good!

Mary Bergfeld said...

What a nice appetizer. These would be great for Father's Day.

Sweta (My Indian Dietitian) said...

They come out just great!!Congrats :)

Pooja said...

Oh those look awesome!

theUngourmet said...

Jenn- These look so delicious! Love the flaky, spicy, cheesy goodness!

Thistlemoon said...

Perfect for a dinner party! I love these - simple and yummy, yet beautiful!

Heather S-G said...

Great job Jenn...these look amazing. I'm loving that filling!

Pam said...

Such a great appetizer! They look really, really delicious.

KennyT said...

The red bell peppers have made the little pastries so beautiful, this is sure one of my favourite appetizers.

Christo Gonzales said...

great job! these appy's look like the answer to all my prayers

The Duo Dishes said...

Mmm, we've got a little puff pastry at home...

Diana said...

I really need to have an all appetizer dinner soon so I can make these and all the delicious small plate eats you've been posting recently!

Justin said...

this makes me think I really need to keep puff pastry in the house

tavolini said...

They look excellent! (I bet even the one that came apart tasted good) ;)

Dewi said...

Wow Jenn...
I could easily nibble three of your delicious sounding swirls.

Creative Classroom Core said...

My goodness! These look incredibly addictive!

lisaiscooking said...

Those would be great for a cocktail party! The cheesy filling sounds delicious.

Teanna said...

I am so hungry and these are making my stomach growl! So delicious!

Jenn said...

Denise, Sophie, 5 Star, Bob, Pam: Thanks.

Parita: You're welcome.

Debbie: They would.

Greg: They were still tasty. I ate almost half of them. LOL.

Wicked Noodle: Easy is always good.

Mary: Perfect timing, right?

Sweta, pooja, jenn: Thanks

the ungourmet: That a great way to describe them.

girlichef: so do I.

pam, Kenny:

doggy: I'm glad your prayers have been answered.

Duo Dishes: Well here's one idea you can use that puff pastry with.

Diana: An appetizer party would be fun. Go for it.

Justin: You'll never know when you'll need some puff pastry, right?

TavoLini: The exploded one was too good not to eat. It was first one I ate.

Elra, finsmom: thanks

lisaiscooking: I should have a cocktail party one of these days.

Teanna: I think your stomach is telling you something.

teresa said...

This looks like it would be a hit at a party!

Michelle @ Find Your Balance said...

Whoa! Delicious looking! I recently had some bread made with hot peppers this reminded me of.

Anonymous said...

Mmm. I would totally pop a whole bunch in my mouth.

Jenn said...

Teresa: I bet it would.

Michelle: Pepper bread a are really good.

Hummingbird Appetite: That's what I did. =)

Delectable Dining said...

These are perfect appetizers!

Anonymous said...

BOTH looks amazing. you sold me at "cheesy". I would pop these into my mouth like popcorn.

chow and chatter said...

thats cool, isn;t it great to be inspired to cook from others blogs

Tangled Noodle said...

Okay, so I was a teeny bit bummed that I didn't score the BSI Bell Pepper challenge but now I see why. These swirls are awesome!

You've left me in the dust: I miss a couple of weeks of blog reading and you've posted a cookbook's worth of deliciousness. Got some reading to do . . .

Anonymous said...

Yummy! I would eat these all the time :)

Jenn said...

Delectable Dining: Thanks.

burpandslurp: I see cheesy is the keyword. =)

Chow and Chatter: It is.

Tangled Noodle: Your recipe was aweseom, too. My blog isn't going anywhere. Take you time.

Heavenly Housewife: Same here if I could.

Anonymous said...

What a delicious snack!

Jenn said...

Ruth: Thanks.

Jen @ MyKitchenAddiction.com said...

These look super tasty! I will keep these in mind the next time I am looking for appetizers to serve when we have friends over!

Jenn said...

Jen: Thanks. You'll like these.

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