Stuffed Pea Pods

For the perfect appetizer for baby showers, garnish each one of these cream-stuffed goodies with a bit of cream cheese and one, two or even more individual peas, depending on how many she's expectin'! Or if you prefer, garnish with cooked baby shrimp.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container herb and garlic flavored cream cheese, softened
• 20 pods snow peas
• 1 bunch spinach - rinsed, stemmed, and dried

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove string from pods and trim off the blossom end. Make a small slit on flat side of pod. Soak pods in ice water for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and dry pods.

Step 2

Put cream cheese in a pastry bag and pipe enough cheese into pods until full. Arrange pods on a platter lined with spinach or lettuce. Garnish each pod with a bit of cream cheese studded with the appropriate number of peas, depending on how many the mother-to-be is expecting.