Tonight I kept it easy and simple with a spicy little appetizer, Cheese-Stuffed Jalapeños from page 293 of the Southwest.
Martha explains that this is a more streamlined version of jalapeño poppers that you can find served everywhere from family restaurants to bars. By streamlined she means that while those are often breaded and fried, for these the jalapeños are just split and stuffed with a cheddar and cream cheese mix and cooked on high until they’re brown and bubbling on top. The result really lets the hot jalapeño peppers shine through. This reminded me a little of a traditional stuffed green pepper, only smaller and with a lot more heat!
This would be a great appetizer for a game day party because they’re so easy to make you could easily whip up a big tray of them. But make sure to have plenty of cold beer ready for your guests because these are muy picante! If they can handle the heat, they’re sure to love Martha’s cheese-stuffed jalapeños!
