Smoky Jalapenos

Name: Smoky Jalapenos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 14 appetizers
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 14 jalapeno peppers; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 14 miniature smoked sausages; 7 bacon strips

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 14 appetizers

Test Kitchen Approved

When I make these bacon-wrapped appetizers, there are no leftovers. They can also be made with mild banana peppers or yellow chili peppers. —Melinda Strable, Ankeny, Iowa

Ingredients

14 jalapeno peppers
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
14 miniature smoked sausages
7 bacon strips

Directions

Cut a lengthwise slit in each pepper; remove seeds and membranes. Spread a teaspoonful of cream cheese into each pepper; stuff each with a sausage.
Cut bacon strips in half widthwise; cook in a microwave or skillet until partially cooked. Wrap a bacon piece around each pepper; secure with a toothpick.
Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until peppers are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed pepper half: 86 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

When I make these bacon-wrapped appetizers, there are no leftovers. They can also be made with mild banana peppers or yellow chili peppers. —Melinda Strable, Ankeny, Iowa

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