Tag: #jalapenos

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Feta Salsa Recipe


I was making some carnitas tacos the other night and decided to make a complimentary salsa for them.  I decided to add feta to my base this time. I use a 2 cup Pyrex glass bowl, which is perfect for two people (a I eat most of it). The flavors went very well with the smoked Carnitas tacos. 

Ingredients:

  • Half of a small white onion, chopped
  • 1 large jalapeño, chopped (include seed for any kind of heat)
  • 1 roma tomato, chopped
  • Handful of chopped Cilantro 
  • Palm full of crumbled Feta cheese
  • 3 scallions (green onions), sliced thin. 
  • 1/4 – 1/2 lime, freshly squeezed 

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in bowl, squeeze lime juice all over mixture and let sit, covered,  for at least an hour or more before using. 

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Bacon wrapped Jalapeño Poppers Recipe

  
  I came home hungry the other night and needed to make something fairly quick before heading out to a movie. I looked in the fridge and found seven jalapeños. I decided I was going to try my hand at making jalapeño poppers! 

I pulled the jalapeños out and looked for some cream cheese and other usual ingredients. I found none. So, with the clock ticking, I grabbed some jalapeño Feta (I bought a 5 pound bag last week), some pre-grated Cotija cheese, and the remains of a block of cheddar cheese.  

  • First, I preheat the oven to 400.
  • I then cut the jalapeños in half, lengthwise, and spooned out the ribs and seeds. 
  • I put equal parts of the three cheeses in a glass bowl and slowly heated to just before melting. 
  • Take a spoon and mix the cheeses together. It turned into a ball that resembled really soft dough. 
  • Fill each jalapeño halve with the cheese mixture. 

At this point, when I went to put the cheeses back in the fridge, I noticed some thick-sliced bacon. Yum!!! I decided to wrap them. 

  • I took pieces of bacon, cut them in thirds, and used each piece to wrap a jalapeño. 
  • Next, place a wire rack over the top of a 9×13 backing pan (to catch the bacon drippings) and put in the oven until the bacon is crispy. 
  • Let cool and serve. 

I love chilies! There are so many types of chilies, all with different flavors and different levels of heat. Experiment with other types and see what you come up with.