Stuffed Roasted Jalapenos
One Christmas, we went skiing in Vail, Colorado. For lunch we ate at a Mexican Restaurant that was at the bottom of the mountain. We ordered the jalapeno poppers and were a bit surprised that they showed up roasted and not fried with a bready coating. They were awesome. Later that year, we went with a big group to do some skiing and film watching in Park City, Utah during Sundance. We were at the grocery store shopping for dinner goods and were craving those jalapenos that we had in Vail. So, we said “what the hell” and made up a recipe. They were a hit! I really wanted a jalapeno jelly for dipping and all we could find was ham glaze. Yes, ham glaze. Surprisingly enough, it was really tasty with the peppers.

Taste: Spicy, hot
Nationality: Mexican
Course: Starter
Ingredients
   
12largejalapenos, fresh
2Tbsp.olive oil
4oz.bleu cheese
4oz.queso fresco cheese
4oz.cream cheese
0.5cupjalapeno jelly, chutney or ham glaze
Directions
 
Preheat oven to 450°F. Pour 2T olive oil on a cookie sheet. Place the washed, whole jalapenos on the cookie sheet and roll them in the olive oil until evenly coated. Roast them in the 450°F oven for about 10 –15 minutes, about ½ way through the cooking time, turn the jalapenos. Finish them under the broiler if needed. Once roasted (skins bubbly and browned/burnt), remove them from the oven and let them cool.
In a small bowl, combine the crumbled blue and queso fresco cheeses. Then, take the cream cheese and pich off little chunks and combine them with the crumbled cheese. You can wet your fingertips; it will make it easier to break up the cream cheese. Combine the cheeses and set aside until the peppers are cooled. Once cooled, split them down the middle and remove seeds, if desired. The seeds are what make the peppers hot, so if you prefer a very hot pepper, leave them in.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Gently spread open the jalapenos and evenly stuff all of the peppers with the cheese mixture (about 1 rounded tsp. each). Once they are stuffed, pull one side of the pepper up to cover the cheese and close the hole. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in the 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until hot. Remove and place on a serving dish using a spatula. Spoon the jelly or ham glaze over the middle of the peppers, just enough to cover them. Put it in your mouth. . . .
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