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Easy Stuffed Jalapeños

July 7, 2020 by elkeliving Leave a Comment

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easy stuffed jalapeños

My longtime love for spicy food has led me to make these easy stuffed jalapenos over the years. If you are the type of person who loves a little bit of spice, who asks for that side of tabasco at a restaurant, then these are for you! These stuffed jalapenos are perfectly roasted and stuffed with fresh garlic and cheese. You just can’t beat these for an amazing side dish!

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Picking the right pepper

There are lots of peppers out there and you certainly don’t have to limit yourself just to jalapenos. If jalapenos are a little too hot here are some other pepper choices that would go great with this recipe!

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  • Anaheim- You may see these in a bag in your local grocery store. They are more of a mild pepper. They have a bit of a tougher skin which you could peel off after cooking.
  • Banana– I like to grab these at the grocery store just as much as the jalapenos. They are known to be a little milder, but I’ve run into a couple of really hot ones every now and then.
  • Poblano– These are typically used for Chile Rellenos. They can be moderately hot.
  • Shishito– These peppers are usually mild. If you don’t like your peppers hot they would be great for this dish.
  • Sweet Mini– These are the colorful peppers you see in a bag at the grocery store. They are sweet and remind me more of bell pepper. I have used them with this recipe. If you want absolutely no heat these are your pepper.

easy stuffed jalapeños

If you like the flavor of a certain pepper, but don’t like the heat. Remove all the seeds. That will remove a lot of the heat.

What variations can I make?

I have made these a lot of different ways over the years. This simple recipe is one of my favorite ways because it’s easy and delicious. Here are some other ways I have stuffed them.

  • Before topping with cheese I have added fresh or dried basil. Fresh here is the way to go if you want to add basil. If I have fresh basil on hand I chop it up and add it under the cheese before baking. Yummy!
  • I’ve also added tiny chopped tomato. Again, just chop it up small and put the tomato under or on top of the cheese.
  • I used Italian style mozzarella cheese for these, but shredded Mexican style, pepper jack, or cheddar cheese all work great!
  • Meat lover? You can fry up some crispy bacon and add that before baking. You may also choose to stuff them with sausage and cream cheese like this recipe from I am homesteader.

easy stuffed jalapeños

This recipe makes a fun side for any meal!

For other recipes like this check out these Stuffed Zucchini Boats!

easy stuffed jalapeños

easy stuffed jalapeños
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Easy Stuffed Jalapeños

These stuffed jalapenos make a great side dish. These peppers are stuffed with fresh garlic, and cheese and baked to perfection.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked peppers, hot peppers, jalapenos, stuffed jalapenos, stuffed peppers, vegetarian side dish
Servings: 5 people

Ingredients

  • 10 jalapenos red or green
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ tsp of both pink salt or sea salt and pepper or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 large cloves of garlic grated
  • 1 ½ cups Shredded Mozzarella or Italian style Cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400.
  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Wash, half, and de-seed jalapenos. I like to leave a few seeds for some heat. If you don't like a lot of heat you can remove all seeds.
  • Place cut and de-seeded peppers to the prepared cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil. You just want a drizzle for each pepper. It may be more or less than my measurements according to the size of your peppers.
  • Measure out the salt into your hand and sprinkle each pepper with salt. Do the same with the pepper and garlic powder.
  • Grate garlic into a pile on a cutting board and distribute evenly onto each pepper.
  • Fill each pepper with cheese. You may need more or less depending on the size of the peppers.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until peppers are done and cheese is slightly brown.

Notes

Check out post above for variations of this recipe!

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