Bacon Wrapped Stuffed
Jalapenos
I decided to make some of these up for Super Bowl 50 pig out
time. You have probably seen a hundred
versions of this on the internet, so I modified things a bit.
10 Jalapeno Peppers
8oz Cream Cheese (solftened)
1 Cup shredded Cheddar-Jack Cheese
10 strips of bacon cut in half
3 Green Onions (scallions) finely chopped
1 TBSP favorite Hot Sauce
1 TBSP favorite Cajun seasoning
Instructions
1.
Pre-heat Oven to 375 degrees (you can also do
theses peppers in a smoker. They will
take approximately 3-3 ½ hours at 225-240 degrees)
2.
In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese
and shredded cheese until well blended.
Add chopped onions, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning and mix to
combine. Set aside.
3.
Slice stems off jalapenos and cut each pepper in
half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape
out the seeds and membranes of the pepper halves.
4.
Stuff the pepper halves with the cheese mixture.
5.
Wrap each pepper half with one half of a bacon
slice and place each pepper half on a baking rack over a walled cookie sheet
lined with aluminum foil. This is to
catch the bacon drippings and keep the bacon crisp as the fat renders.
6.
Cook for about 45 minutes or until bacon is
crisp.
7.
Dip in Ranch dressing, salsa or eat them plain.
Enjoy, they do not last long at a party. I had some of the cheese stuffing left and it
went great on crackers or celery sticks.
