What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Old Mexico Street Poppers! As the garden brings forth a bounty of jalapeños, variety becomes the spice of life. Stuffed with cheese and veggies makes sinking your teeth into this spicy popper feel like eating from a Mexican cobblestone street vendor in Puerto Vallarta. Anything goes! Give your taste buds an “old town” vacation and then go shopping afterwards!
OLD MEXICO STREET POPPERS
Ingredients:
8 ounces Neufchâtel cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano, snipped
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 cup organic black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup sweet corn, whole kernel
1/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon taco seasoning
12 jalapeño peppers, cut lengthwise and seeded
1 tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet. Spray with nonso like. Set aside. In a bowl, combine Neufchâtel cheese, Mexican oregano, garlic powder, onion salt, cumin powder, black beans, sweet corn, and Monterey Jack cheese. Mix well. Set aside. In another bowl, combine panko bread crumbs, Mexican cheese, melted butter, and taco seasoning. Mix well. Set aside. To prepare jalapeños, wear rubber gloves. Leaving the stem on, slice the upper third portion lengthwise. Discard top. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Divide filling evenly between jalapeños. Place on wire rack. Cover top of jalapeños with crumb topping. Press gently into cream cheese mixture. Bake 30-35 minutes or until tops are golden brown and jalapeños are tender. Garnish with cilantro. Serve warm.
I have six peppers so good to go.
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Boom! 💥
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I’m poppin’ Gail! 🎈🎈😋😋💣💣!!!
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These things are seriously good. 🍃🌶💥
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Wow! Want to have them all! Lol You are a fantastic designer, Gail!😋 Thank you, and have a good week! Michael
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Blessings, Michael. You do the same. God is Good. All the Time. 🌟✨💫
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Again, Gail, you hit the spot, just the thing for me. Thank You!
Joanna
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Me, too. Looks like a party in our future. 👀🍃
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Enjoy every bite. 🍃🌶
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Looks delicious!! Flavor everywhere!
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The next best thing to bring there. 😋🍃🌶🧀🫑
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I love these. I have an Indo Mexican version on my blog, Indfused too 🙂
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I bet they taste scrumptious! 🍃🌶
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Wow, they look delicious!
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Thaaanks. It’s my specialty. 🍃🌶😋
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Pop the top and get ready to pepper up! Next stop . . . hawt goodness!
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I’ll bring the tequila, you bring the lime. 🥃🍃🍈
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Deal!
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Yummy!
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Live Life on the Edge. 🍃😋🌶
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😊😊
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This is such a great idea. Awesome!!
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The hotter the better, in my opinion. 🍃🌶🔥
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I second that, Gail!!
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Is it most spicy?🌶🌶🌶but tasty.
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These were the mild jalapeño peppers. 🍃🌶
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Wow.then i should like it😁🌷🤒🙏🌶❤
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These look soo delicious Gail! Reblogging!
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Thanks for “Paying It Forward”. 💫
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Enjoy! 🍃🌶
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Yummy 😋
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Olé. 👏
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Welcome 🙏
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