Ingredients:

• 1 pound of sweet mini peppers (about a dozen)
• 1/4 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch thick and 2 inch long batons
• 1/8 cup pesto (See my pesto recipe here)

Instructions:

1. Smoke peppers by setting up your smoker following the manufacturer’s instructions and preheat to 225 degrees. Add wood as specified by the manufacturer.  Place the peppers in the smoker and smoke long enough to impart a smoky flavor, but not so long that you cook them- about 15-30 minutes.
2. Transfer the peppers to a platter.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Cut each pepper in half.
5. Stuff each side of the pepper with mozzarella.
6. Place in oven for 10-15 minutes until mozzarella melts.
7. Take out of oven and using a spoon place a small amount of pesto on each pepper’s mozzarella.