Sausage Jalapeño Pepper Poppers
I know everyone is looking for a great appetizer to serve now that's it almost Football Season!! I bet you would like something a little different but not too out there, so how about taking a tailgating favorite and adding some extra punch!
Sausage Jalapeño Pepper Poppers (yeah baby!)
1 lb of mild or hot ground Italian sausage 2 packages of (8oz) cream cheese 1 lb of bacon, slices cut in half 30-35 fresh jalapeños (depending on the size)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large skillet cook and crumble sausage over medium high heat until brown and no longer pink. Remove skillet from heat and drain off the excess fat. Add both packages of cream cheese while the sausage is still hot, mix well and set aside. Precook bacon according to your microwave directions until half-cooked and slightly pliable, set aside to cool. (I placed about 4 bacon strips at a time on a plate covered with a paper towel and cooked them for 3 minutes turning half way through the cooking time) Slice each jalapeño lengthwise and remove the seeds and membrane. The jalapeños will be similar to little boats awaiting all that gooey goodness. Fill the jalapeño boats with the sausage/cheese mixture, wrap a bacon slice around each jalapeño and secure with toothpicks. Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. Serve
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you and your guests/friends enjoy these Sausage Jalapeño Pepper Poppers!
And since I love football and football snacking, here are a few other recipes to try for your parties!
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