Mini Peppers Filled with Goat Cheese and Asparagus

Ingredients

• 8 ounces asparagus ends trimmed chopped
• 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves fresh chopped
• 2  garlic clove minced
• 0.5 cup goat cheese fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin divided
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 8  snack peppers sweet mini stemmed seeded cut in half lengthwise, and
• 1 pinch pepper red

Equipment

• food processor
• baking sheet
• oven
• broiler

Directions

1. Preheat broiler with rack set in top third of oven.
2. Toss peppers and asparagus in 1 tbsp. oil and spread out on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning often, until starting to soften and brown slightly, 6 minutes.
3. Whirl garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, chile flakes, and goat cheese in a food processor until just combined.
4. Spoon about 1 tbsp. cheese mixture into each pepper half and top with asparagus.
5. Drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp. oil.