Cheese-stuffed jalapeños are a great appetizer. These peppers are loaded with four kinds of cheese, mixed with spices, then baked.
Ingredients
- jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and: 8 piece (seeded)
- cream cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, softened)
- Parmesan cheese: 0.25 cup (grated)
- cheddar cheese: 0.25 cup (shredded)
- crumbled feta cheese: 0.25 cup
- garlic: 2 clove (minced)
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.25 tsp
- chili powder: 0.25 tsp
- garlic powder: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add jalapeño peppers, cover, and steam until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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Mix cream cheese with Parmesan, Cheddar, and feta cheeses, garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder in a bowl.
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Arrange jalapeño peppers on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon cheese mixture into each pepper.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
