Jalapeno Popper Mushrooms

Description

My husband loves stuffed jalapenos and I like stuffed mushrooms, so I came up with this recipe that combines the two. Leave some of the seeds or ribs in the jalapeno for more heat! I like to use Neufchatel cheese and turkey bacon for a lower fat version — it’s just as tasty!

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon
  • cooking spray
  • 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
  • 8 mushrooms, stems removed and chopped and caps reserved
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
  • sea salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place the bacon in a large
  2. deep skillet
  3. and cook over medium-high heat
  4. turning occasionally
  5. until evenly browned
  6. about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon slices and set aside.
  7. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  8. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the chopped mushroom stems
  9. garlic
  10. and jalapeno; cook and stir until the mushrooms release moisture and soften
  11. about 10 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a bowl
  12. and stir in the cream cheese
  13. cheddar cheese
  14. and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon the cheese mixture generously into the reserved mushroom caps
  15. and arrange the stuffed caps on the prepared baking dish.
  16. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese begins to brown
  17. 15 to 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 4

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