Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Delicious bounty



We have harvested hundreds of jalapenos from the garden this summer. No lie. I know that occasionally I have the tendency to exaggerate. However, we really, really have harvested hundreds of those suckers this year.





So over the weekend I threw together a little recipe I will heretofore call Cheesy Jalapeno Bake.

I cleaned out the seeds from the insides and then steamed them until they were soft. Then laid them flat in a baking dish. Then I laid strips of bacon over the top and broiled them until the bacon was crispy. Then melted a generous amount of cheddar cheese over the top.






We all ate them so fast it was as though they never existed.





Arriba!

-dana

27 comments:

  1. Sarah J.September 23, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    Oh, man, that looks delicious! Thanks for sharing :)

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 9:26 AM

    That sounds like a wonderful recipe...were they still really hot without the seeds?

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  3. Tammy (Mom to this crazy bunch)September 23, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    Echoing the post above me...
    How about the heat?
    My rebellious stomach doesn't handle very much spice...
    Am I out of luck on this one?

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    delish! i MUST try it :)...but yes, i'm wondering, too...are they still very spicy without the seeds?

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  5. SarahSeptember 23, 2008 at 9:47 AM

    Que sabrosa!

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  6. Stephanie DSeptember 23, 2008 at 9:49 AM

    That looks like an easier version of Pioneer Woman's recipe, where she stuffs them with cream cheese and wraps a bacon strip around them and grills them.

    Either way, I might have to head to the grocery store for some jalapenos--only we'd probably leave the seeds in!

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  7. petra michelle; Whose role is it anyway?September 23, 2008 at 9:57 AM

    Parece muy delicioso! Petra

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  8. ArtfulifeSeptember 23, 2008 at 10:17 AM

    Recipe please!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 23, 2008 at 10:57 AM

    That sounds great!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:06 AM

    Oh.My.God. That looks amazing, and you totally made my mouth water while reading the post...uh huh.

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  11. ShannonSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    YUM!!!!

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  12. Mrs. VSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:43 AM

    ¡¡Andale, ándale, chica!!

    So your children eat hot food? That recipe makes my mouth hot. If you promise it's not any hotter than black pepper then maybe I'll try the recipe.

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  13. Mrs. VSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:43 AM

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  14. taraSeptember 23, 2008 at 12:20 PM

    My husband would love this dish. He eats his peppers right off the bush. Mine have to be cooked. Tasty sounding recipe.

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  15. Beki - TheRustedChainSeptember 23, 2008 at 12:24 PM

    That looks SOOOOO good!! It would be good with a drizzle of ranch over top too. ;-)

    I love that you used the word heretofore. I can't say I've ever used that.

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  16. AmySeptember 23, 2008 at 12:53 PM

    I'm going to have to try it! Sounds delish!

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 12:54 PM

    OoOo I just made pepper jelly for the first time and it was a LOT of work but it turned out so good! It uses up a bunch of peppers!

    Sandi

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  18. ConnieSeptember 23, 2008 at 1:01 PM

    Must have been a banner year for jalapenos all around. I got tons from just a few plants. I've had the cream cheese stuffed jalapenos with the bacon wrapped around them. YUM-MO! This looks far easier.

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  19. CJ, The Purple DivaSeptember 23, 2008 at 1:16 PM

    I'd be glad to come over and share a little bounty with you ANYTIME! :-) Looks WONDERFUL!

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  20. amylouwhosewsSeptember 23, 2008 at 1:17 PM

    Looks delish! I just posted about my jalapenos yesterday! I made pepper jelly. Mmmmmm. I'll have to try this out next year.

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  21. sarah, rsmSeptember 23, 2008 at 1:48 PM

    Muy rica, chica!

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  22. AmySeptember 23, 2008 at 2:38 PM

    Yummm!!!!

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    We can even smell it from Spain !!!! UMmmmm

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  24. EggheadSeptember 23, 2008 at 6:05 PM

    Oh that looks so good. I am hungry and everyone os posting recipes today. What to choose, what to choose!

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  25. StaceySeptember 24, 2008 at 3:14 PM

    Awesome pictures....my mouth is on FIRE just looking! :)

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  26. Jodi JuneSeptember 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    YUM!!! Dana! Holla! Ü
    It wasn't too firey HOT? or do you guys LIKE firey HOT? eeks! looks SO good! I can hardly wait for next spring! hopefully all my construction projects will be done, and the 'garden' will be high priority! My first one... and i can't wait! xoxoxo
    p.s. i might have to bug ya for some gardening tips! ;)

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  27. Pumpkin Head Baby CoSeptember 28, 2008 at 6:22 PM

    Um, yum! However, most of my family hates peppers of any kind. I am quite sure I would end up having to eat the whole thing by myself!

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