Jalapeños Rellenos
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 12:57pm

Ingredients




12 pickled jalapeños peppers
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onion
12 pimento strips

Preparation

1 Rinse and drain jalapeños peppers. Slit lengthwise on one side; remove seeds and veins, leaving stem attached. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cheddar cheese and green onion. Stuff each pepper with part of the cheese mixture. Arrange on heat proof serving plate or baking sheet; bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Top each pepper with a pimento strip.

About


Alternate versions of this recipe use fresh jalapeños that are then fire roasted and peeled. Also try different stuffings, tuna is good. In the Mexican town of Mazatlan they stuff jalapeños with smoked marlin.