A great start for a Mexican Fiesta.
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Baked Stuffed Jalapeños
2015-01-16 20:54:52
A great start for a Mexican Fiesta.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
458g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 872
Calories from Fat 680
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 77g
119%
Saturated Fat 45g
223%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Cholesterol 242mg
81%
Sodium 3229mg
135%
Total Carbohydrates 22g
7%
Dietary Fiber 5g
22%
Sugars 15g
Protein 26g
Vitamin A
97%
Vitamin C
339%
Calcium
63%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
What you need
- 12 jalapeño peppers*
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- 2 ounces jack cheese, cut into 2 1/2-inch long batons
What you do
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- You can either slice the jalapeños in half lengthwise or you can slice off the top one-third (lengthwise) of each jalapeño to make a boat shape out of each pepper.
- The halved jalapeños will go further (twice as many stuffed peppers), but you can put more filling into the boat-shaped peppers. Your choice.
- If you choose to make the boats, you can mince the tops and add them to the filling if you want some extra heat, or save them for another recipe.
- Scrape out all the seeds and ribs from each jalapeño with a spoon (a grapefruit spoon works great).
- Mix together all the filling ingredients except the jack cheese batons.
- Pack the filling into the peppers and nestle a baton of jack cheese onto the filling of each one.
- Arrange the peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned, and the peppers are cooked.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Adapted from Simply Recipes
Adapted from Simply Recipes
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