Rick’s
Hellion Jalapeno Poppers
by
Rick Brown
I got this recipe off the internet…but
have tweaked it considerably to suit my taste. You can change
it if you like…real bacon…or cream cheese. Matters
not to me. The recipe is enough for 2-4 people as an appetizer
but can easily be doubled or tripled for parties. It IS relatively
labor intensive…if you lack the knife skills as I do.
Ingredients:
7 medium to large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded.
Try to get most of the pith as well. This is the hottest part
of the pepper.
One 8 once package of organic Neufchatel cheese (yummier than
plain cream cheese)
One package of Lightlife Smart Bacon
Toothpicks
Directions:
Preheat oven or toaster overn to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie
sheet or toaster oven tray with cooking oil spray.
Stuff each jalapeno half with Neufchatel cheese. Wrap one Smart
Bacon strip around each half and secure with a toothpick. There
are 14 strips in each Smart Bacon box so you should finish perfectly.
I use a sharp knife to peel away each strip easier. Otherwise
they tend to break. Arrange all the poppers on the cookie sheet/toaster
oven tray.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melting and the
Smart Bacon strips are crunchy. Serve immediately. Be sure to
have a cold beer or beverage when you start eating these Hellion
Jalapeno Poppers! A chilled Viognier or Prosecco also go very
well.
