Friday, September 30, 2011

Game Day Recipe: Jalapeno Poppers

I LOVE Football! I love Saturdays! And I love Hot/Spicy Food!
I found this recipe on Sandra Lee's website. It's delicious and perfect for tailgating or watching football on the couch.
I'm sure Sandra's turn out a lot prettier than mine, but they still taste good!
Ingredients:
12 large jalapeno peppers
4 Cheddar cheese sticks
24 pieces center-cut bacon (we use turkey bacon)
1 tablespoon chili powder

Directions:
1.Preheat a grill to medium heat.

2.Cut about 1/2-inch off the top each jalapeno pepper. Take the top pieces that you just cut off, cut the sides off and reserve, discarding the middle stem pieces. These will be used to plug the open end of each pepper to help keep the cheese from melting out. Using a straight peeler, scrape out the seeds and ribs from the inside of each of the peppers.

3.Slice each cheese stick into pieces that are just slightly shorter than the jalapenos. Stuff a pepper with a piece of cheese. Take the reserved side pieces and place them into the open end of the pepper, covering the cheese and plugging the hole. Take a piece of bacon and wrap the pepper from the bottom end to the top end, making sure to secure the "plug" at the top end. Take a second piece of bacon and lay it down on a clean work surface. Roll up the pepper so that it is almost completely covered in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Repeat with the remaining peppers, cheese, bacon and toothpicks. Sprinkle each with chili powder.

4.Place on the grill, cover and cook over indirect heat until the bacon is crispy, 15 to 20 minutes, making sure to turn every 3 to 4 minutes.

Enjoy your Saturday. Watch some football and eat some yummy snacks!
Have a blessed weekend!


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