Saturday 3/27/10 - Cheese & Bacon Jalapeno Rellenos

I've been dying to try out this recipe for EVER.  I L.O.V.E. spicy things, especially jalapenos.  So, this is right up my alley.   On a rare occasion, I get a wild hair and like to cook.  I've never been a person who's enjoyed cooking very much.  Jack enjoys cooking more than I do.  I must say that over the past several months, I've started enjoying it more.  Maybe due to The Pioneer Woman, who knows?  :D   For those of you who aren't really into hot and spicy things, the nice thing about this delicious recipe is that the jalapenos lose their heat when cooked.  I thought this recipe was a little slice of heaven.  OMG...it was to die for!  YUM!  No, Jack wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole.  That's okay...more for me.  Hehe.


This is the line up for this recipe:

4-oz (1/2 of 8-oz pkg) PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, softened (I put mine in the microwave for 20 sec to move along)

1 cup KRAFT shredded cheddar cheese

4 slices OSCAR MAYER bacon, cooked, crumbled

2 tbsp finely chopped onions

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

1 clove garlic, minces (I used crushed garlic from a jar)

18 jalapeno peppers, cut lengthwise in half, seeds and membranes removed

**I cut this recipe in half.  It makes enough for 18 people.  Since everyone else in my immediate house hold would protest if they had to so much as look at one of these beauties,  I saw no sense in making the full amount.

First, cut the stems off the jalapenos

Second, cut jalapenos in half and remove seeds and membranes.  Be careful.  I cleaned them under cold running water.  The smell was so powerful, it made me start coughing!

After they are cleaned, place them on a foil lined baking sheet. (I put foil down for easy clean up). Hey, I hate doing dishes just as much as the next person.

COMBINE all ingredients except peppers together in a mixing bowl

This is what it should look like after mixed together (I almost forgot to take a picture of this step!)

I was trying to show what they looked like.  Didn't turn out like I wanted to, sorry.

Spoon mixture into peppers and place filled-sides up, on baking sheet

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until chees is melted

If you're wondering where the other half of the peppers went, I set some aside to give to my mom.  She likes these too.  My Aunt & Uncle make these.  They're into spicy food too!

These cute little people waited patiently for us to make their dinner while we were also cooking our yummy Rellenos

Finished! 

Ooohh!  I scarfed these babies down in no time flat!  These were so good!  I've never had Rellenos before.  You can bet I'll be makin' these delicious things again...SOON!  Sooo tasty!

Yup, you guessed it.  This is what HE had for dinner.  Like I said, he wouldn't touch rellenos with a 10 foot pole.  No doubt about that!  I bet you're suprised he's eating macaroni and cheese.  LOL.