By Paul Carfagnini
What could I bring to treat some friends at a round-up party on a Tuesday night in Thorold?
This was the question to answer for an August kick-off party with our Thorold High alumni.
It was a mighty fine get-together hosted by Jim Smolak to welcome Thoroldite Mario Domanico for a summer soiree before he returns to his new home in Florida, USA.
We also raised a glass for a belated birthday toast to say cheers to Jim.
This group of Thorold High grads are still rockin’ after all these years. We like it hot! So I figured some Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers would fire up the festivities along with other delicious foods Jim had on the menu.
Spicy, creamy, finger licking good appetizer
Try this Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers recipe if you’re starving for a spicy, creamy, finger licking good appetizer to pop up a party.
Stock up on jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, and a few other ingredients for these scrumptious appetizers that are easy to make and a pleasure to eat as a side.
Ingredients for Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
- 1 pound. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- Half pound shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 15 jalapeno peppers
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, diced thinly
- Quarter cup bread crumbs
- fresh parsley, finely chopped
- fresh basil, finely chopped
- olive oil
- bacon – slices to wrap peppers – or cut into bits if you prefer to blend with cheese
Recipe for Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice peppers lengthwise and remove seeds and cores ( leave some seeds if you prefer the heat flavours higher).
- In a bowl mix Philadelphia cream cheese, mozzarella, minced garlic, bread crumbs, parsley, basil. Blend cheese mix into a roll and spoon into peppers.
- As an option for meat lovers, wrap a slice of bacon around the pepper to add some salty flavour with a crunch or blend bacon bits in the cheese mixture. (no bacon for the veggy version).
- Insert a toothpick through bacon and pepper.
- Place stuffed peppers on a cookie tray covered with oil and bake at 350 degrees F until peppers look roasted and cheese is melted. ( approximately 15-20 minutes).
Tell us how you like
If you’re like me, once you taste the stuffed peppers for the first time, you will probably love the popper forever. Join the conversation on our Facebook page to tell us how you like this recipe.