My mouth was watering immediately, then I showed my husband, to which he said, "we're making those for the football party".
These were so easy to make and so tasty, my mouth is watering just thinking about them! I was never a Jalapeno Popper kind of gal, they just tasted ok to me - until I had these. Now, I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat a plain old popper again lol.
We made aprox 40 poppers total and they did not last long at all. In fact, I had to stagger cooking them or there'd have been none left for the late comers! Everyone who ate them raved about how good they were. To which my husband took full credit for of course, the little stinker. He later explained to me that - "we're a team, so whatever I make, he makes" lol!
Now - on to the important stuff - the recipe!
Now - on to the important stuff - the recipe!
One quick note - depending on how big your jalapenos are, you may only fit one cocktail sausage per pepper. Some of ours were pretty large so I did one and a half lengthwise. I also based how much bacon to wrap with on the size of pepper - smaller ones got a half slice, larger got a whole.
Oh and I didn't dare try taking any pics while making them because my hands were covered with pepper juice and I've heard way to many stories of accidental pepper burn lol sorry
Cocktail Sausage Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper
12 to 24 slices of Bacon
12 Jalapeno Peppers, cut in half with ribs and seeds removed
1 8oz package of Cream Cheese, softened
12 to 24 slices of Bacon
12 Jalapeno Peppers, cut in half with ribs and seeds removed
1 8oz package of Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
24 Cocktail Sausage Links (maybe more if your peppers were large like mine)
Garlic Powder to taste
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place an oven safe rack or broiler plate on top - anything with slots/holes to let the bacon grease seep away from the peppers.
Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and garlic powder in a bowl. Fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mixture. Press 1 cocktail sausage (or 1 1/2 depending on pepper size) into the cheese. Wrap each pepper with a half or full slice of bacon, depending on how large your peppers are. If the bacon won't stay wrapped, secure with a toothpick. You want to make sure to wrap them tightly to keep all the cheesy goodness inside! Place on baking rack or broiler plate.
Bake at 450 degrees for aprox 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and bacon is cooked. You can place under the broiler for a few minutes if you wish to crisp up the bacon even more.
Let cool slightly and serve! Remember - if you used a toothpick to secure the bacon, either remove it before serving or notify those you're serving it to, so they don't mistakenly bite into it :-)
Garlic Powder to taste
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place an oven safe rack or broiler plate on top - anything with slots/holes to let the bacon grease seep away from the peppers.
Combine cream cheese, cheddar cheese and garlic powder in a bowl. Fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mixture. Press 1 cocktail sausage (or 1 1/2 depending on pepper size) into the cheese. Wrap each pepper with a half or full slice of bacon, depending on how large your peppers are. If the bacon won't stay wrapped, secure with a toothpick. You want to make sure to wrap them tightly to keep all the cheesy goodness inside! Place on baking rack or broiler plate.
Bake at 450 degrees for aprox 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and bacon is cooked. You can place under the broiler for a few minutes if you wish to crisp up the bacon even more.
Let cool slightly and serve! Remember - if you used a toothpick to secure the bacon, either remove it before serving or notify those you're serving it to, so they don't mistakenly bite into it :-)
Sorry my picture is a little blurry - I was having to elbow the guys away just to take it - and they only gave me one shot lol
These were the first ones out (my test poppers) - I didn't wrap them tightly and didn't use toothpicks. Once we wrapped them tightly and secured with toothpicks, they were beautiful, however, they were eaten so quickly I didn't get any pictures! They were all delicious no matter what though.
Make these at your next gathering - I guarantee they'll be a hit!
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