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Stuffed Cherry Peppers

A dish of cherry peppers stuffed with prosciutto and cheese, marinated in olive oil, garlic, and pepper juice.

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Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Stuffed Cherry Peppers

Timeovernight

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the peppers

  1. Cut tops off peppers and clean out insides.

  2. Mix prosciutto and cheese; stuff peppers with mixture.

Marinate

  1. Combine olive oil, garlic and pepper juice.

  2. Place stuffed peppers upside down in pan (stuffing side down).

  3. Pour olive oil mixture over peppers; marinate overnight.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

316Calories
9 gProtein
21 gFat
25 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Cherry Pepper1 cup (138g)87
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Cherry + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,889 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyl acetate (fruit).

  4. Cherry + clovetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together474 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  5. Pepper + garlictop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Prosciutto (in the method)
Adds salty, savory flavor that contrasts with the sweet peppers.
Asiago or provolone cheese
Fills the peppers and adds richness and a salty, melting savory note.
Olive oil
Carries garlic and pepper juice into the peppers and keeps the filling moist.
Garlic
Adds pungent aroma that mellows during the overnight marinade.
Pepper jar juice
Adds vinegary acidity that brightens the peppers and balances the oil.

Swap the cherry

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, olive, clove, garlic):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Avocadofits better
  4. Cherrythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, olive, clove, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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