Ohhh, I love a good stuffed jalapeno pepper. But those stuffed Jalapeno Poppers you see in the store are all breaded. I didn't want that. So I made up my own recipe without that (I posted it on my blog as well:
http://lookoutstomach.blogspot.com/...no-peppers.html)
Cilantro Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
Ingredients:
20 Jalapenos
4 oz Cream Cheese (1/2 a box)
1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup Cilantro, finely chopped
dash of salt
1 - Donn your protective eye gear and cut the jalapenos lengthwise. I used a grapefruit spoon to scrape out the insides, very handy. But a plain old spoon should work as well. Don't worry if a few seeds are left in. Just spices up the ingredients.
2 - Combine the cheeses, cilantro and salt, mashing until thoroughly mixed. At this point you could also add other things such as lemon or cumin or even cinnamon for a twist on the normal jalapeno hors d'oeuvres. The batch pictured above is the regular recipe.
3 - Using a spoon, fill the jalapeno halves with the mix.
4 - Place in a Pam sprayed pan. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes. Watch for golden brownness. I use a fork to lift up the edge of a jalapeno to make sure the bottoms have cooked through.
5 - Remove and enjoy. Try not to eat them all in one sitting!
NOTE: This recipe will also work with those small peppers that are red, orange, yellow (basically sweet peppers). Just add red pepper flakes and/or spicy sausage to spice them up.
2 halves of these peppers have: 35 calories, 1 carb, 3 fat, 1 protein, 0 fiber, 33 sodium.