Cheese Bacon Jalapeno Rellenos Recipes

STUFFED JALAPEñOS WITH BACON AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine all ingredients except peppers; spoon into peppers.
• Place, filled sides up, on baking sheet.
• Bake 10 min. or until cheese is melted.

SPICY JALAPENO-BACON MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until nearly crispy, about 5 minutes. Add jalapenos and fry with bacon until soft and bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain some of the bacon fat, leaving 4 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
• Stir chile paste into the pan and fry for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Cook and stir garlic in the pan for 1 minute. Pour in milk and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to cool slightly and prevent cheese from separating.
• Stir Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese into the mixture until melted. Add drained pasta and mix together. Serve.

CHEESE & BACON JALAPENO RELLENOS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 375°F
• COMBINE all ingredients except peppers; spoon into peppers.
• PLACE, filled-sides up, on baking sheet.
• BAKE 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Substitute: Substitute 3 large red, yellow or green bell peppers, each cut into 6 triangles, for the jalapeno pepper halves. Top with cheese mixture before baking as directed.
• Special Extra: Add 1/4 teaspoons ground red pepper (cayenne) to the cream cheese mixture before spooning into peppers.
• Substitute: Prepare using KRAFT Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
• How to Handle Fresh Chile Peppers: When handling fresh chile peppers, be sure to wear disposable rubber or clear plastic gloves to avoid irritating your skin. Never touch your eyes, nose or mouth when handling the peppers. If you've forgotten to wear the gloves and feel a burning sensation in your hands, apply a baking soda and water paste to the affected area. After rinsing the paste off, you should feel some relief.

CHEESE AND BACON JALAPENO RELLENOS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• 2. Combine all ingredients except jalapeno peppers. Spoon equally into the jalapeno pepper halves.
• 3. Place peppers, filled side up, on large baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve hot.

BACON-WRAPPED JALAPENO POPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix cream cheese and Cheddar cheese together in a bowl until evenly blended. Fill each jalapeno half with the cheese mixture. Put halves back together and wrap each stuffed pepper with a slice of bacon. Arrange bacon-wrapped peppers on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is crispy, about 15 minutes.