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.

Oh my, how did I miss this post last month? These look divine, ICDT! Just printed this one out! Thanks so much for posting it.

I've made similar...but include bacon in the mix and cook them on the bbq with smoker chips which adds an amazing flavor. You DO realize that I'm gonna have to buy the stuff to make them tomorrow, right?