Betty's Happy Jalapeno Poppers Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a wonderful, appealing appetizer, Jalapeno Poppers. These are hollowed out jalapeno halves, filled with a mixture of cheeses, onion, mushrooms, and bacon, and baked in the oven until delicious!

Ingredients (for about 2 dozen poppers):

4 slices bacon, chopped in 1-inch squares
1/2 to 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ cup onion, finely chopped
½ cup mushrooms, finely chopped
8-oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ cup finely shredded Monterey jack cheese
½ cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
jalapeno peppers, washed, and cut into two halves lengthwise, with seeds and fibers removed

Fry 4 slices of bacon (chopped) in a skillet over medium heat. Drain on paper toweling, and set aside. Discard bacon grease and add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet where the bacon was fried. Add ½ cup finely chopped onionand ½ cup finely chopped mushrooms to the olive oil in the skillet and saute until softened. In a medium mixing bowl, combine sauteed onion and mushroom, the crisp, fried bacon bits , 8-oz. softened cream cheese, ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, and ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Mix well. Stuff each jalapeno pepper half with a generous amount of the cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Place on a serving plate, and serve immediately! These are great for sports event party, or as an appetizer to a Mexican-themed meal! Enjoy!!! --Betty 

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[Andonisusbb]

if i follow this recipe using the whole pepper technique you talked about (instead of slicing them in half completely) can i coat these in a beer batter and fry them? should i still bake them in the beer batter? my first time making these any help would be great thank you

[bettyskitchen]

@Andonisusbb I think I would prefer them fried. You could do them either way, but fried comes out best.

--Betty :)

[KroppIllinois]

i made these again for a get-together and this time instead of cutting them in half I slit them from stem to tip and pinched them open so i could scoop out the insides with a METAL BABY SPOON.....the metal baby spoon worked wonderfully because the edge of the spoon was just sharp enough to get all the membrane and seeds out.....

[bettyskitchen]

@KroppIllinois That is a great tip! Thanks for sharing!

--Betty :)

[KroppIllinois]

that was an awesome recipe, my family loved them!.....wish i would have thought to wear gloves before i started de-seeding the peppers because my hands burned for days.....

[bettyskitchen]

@KroppIllinois Thanks for the great feedback! I really appreciate it! Yes, the heat of the jalapenos can really sneak up on you. It can make your skin burn and you really shouldn't touch your eyes!

--Betty :)

[brendanena214]

Wow betty! :) it looks so amazinly yummy!! Ima make them on monday thankz so much you are so lovely! :)

[taurtersuace08]

I made these for my mom for her Birthday, and she absolutely loved them! And it was even better because I'm only 13 years old and I made it, without a problem. Really good recipe Mrs. Betty!

[Micakes100]

omg this took forever!!!!!!!!!

[usaearthling]

These were awesome. I served them up with ranch dressing and every one loved them. Thanks for sharing. Have a very Merry Christmas.

[thesparkle8]

you are just too cute!! great idea for Christmas appys!

[mattmorris222]

wow betty great dish! i just bought a whole case of jalapenos to add to a can of salsa, i was wondering what to do with the rest and now i know! looks delicious! thank you

[Worrall82]

hi betty ;) tanks for such a great recipe! can you freeze em for winter?

[Andonisusbb]

@bettyskitchen awesome thank you for answering me so quickly! i have to make these for friday night haha, your recipe rocks