Sausage-Ricotta Jalapeno Poppers
Getting ready for the Super Bowl and need some awesome jalapeno poppers? Or maybe you just need a fun and interesting side dish? Or maybe you just have too much ricotta cheese left over from last night's lasagna? Here's a great way to spin your next batch of jalapeno poppers, and they're quite tasty.
Sausage-Ricotta Jalapeno Poppers
Ingredients
- 10 jalapeno peppers
- 4 ounces ricotta cheese
- 4 ounces Italian sausage
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spray oil
Cooking Directions
- Remove stems from the jalapeno peppers and remove innards through the top with a pepper corer. If you do not have a corer, use a knife or very thin spoon.
- Heat a frying pan to medium heat and cook sausage thoroughly, about 7-8 minutes. Break apart and transfer to a mixing bowl. Allow to cool.
- To mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, onion, chili powder and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Stuff each jalapeno pepper with the sausage-cheese mixture.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake poppers on a lightly oiled baking sheet about 20 minutes.
- Serve!
Let me know what you think of this jalapeno recipe
Want More Recipes? Check Out the Jalapeno Madness Cookbook