As you can tell from many of my recipes that I share, my family loves sweets and we also love spicy! We love Mexican food, Cajun food, or anything with a kick!
We have had an abundance of peppers the last couple of weeks and I have really enjoyed using them. They’re colorful, spicy and liven up many recipes!
Yesterday I decided to make some jalapeno poppers. This recipe is always a hit at our house as well as being an excellent choice to take to gatherings and parties! This can be changed up with various meats and cheeses, but this time I used breakfast sausage and a triple cheddar cheese blend. In the past I have used pepper jack cheese and I have even used leftover BBQ for the meat! Delicious!
I also use a variety of peppers. This batch has jalapenos, poblanos and banana peppers because I had these on hand! For people that prefer less spice, bell peppers are great this way too!
First I sat out cream cheese to soften. I then rinsed the peppers, capped them, cut them in half lengthwise, and scraped out the cores.
While I was working on the peppers, I had breakfast sausage browning in my copper skillet! (I love that this thing is dishwasher safe!)
I then drained the cooked sausage and used my stand mixer to combine the cream cheese, cheddar, and sausage.
I stuffed each pepper half with the meat and cheese mixture, and then laid bacon slices over the top. Some people wrap the peppers, but we prefer them this way. It’s easier to prepare and the bacon cooks up crispier!
This go round, I cooked these in the oven on 375 for about 30-35 minutes. I just keep an eye on them and know they’re ready when the bacon is crispy! We have also cooked these on the smoker or in the air fryer! The smoker is my favorite method because of the extra flavor it adds!
Ingredients:
- Peppers – any variety
- Bacon slices (I cut into 1/4’s)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 8 ounces shredded cheese
What is your favorite appetizer recipe? Comment below and share!
