STUFFED JALAPENOS

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I got this recipe out of the "Cook This, Not That" Book. They are amazing! Hard to believe eating good for you can be soooo tasty!!

Provided by Brooke Chadwick

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 medium jalapeno peppers
1/2 c yellow onion
1 medium chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium
1/2 c monterey jack cheese
1/2 c whipped cream cheese
1/2 c button mushroom, diced small

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400*. Cook Chorizo sausage in a skillet over medium/high heat until cooked through. Drain off excess fat leaving only a little in the skillet.
  • 2. Cook diced onions in skillet for 5 minutes, and then add in mushrooms, cook until tender. While these are cooking.
  • 3. In a medium bowl, mix together the chorizo, Monterey jack cheese and cream cheese. Mix the cheese mixture back into the skillet with the mushrooms and onions, cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • 4. Stuff the pepper halves with a tablespoon of the mixture and lay in a sprayed baking pan. Repeat until all peppers are stuffed. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes and tops are lightly browned. Enjoy!

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