When barbecuing for friends at home, I also use the grill to serve up hot appetizers. These crowd-pleasing stuffed peppers have a bit of bite. They were concocted by my son. —Catherine Hollie, Cleveland, Texas
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VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 24 fresh jalapeno peppers
- 3/4 pound bulk pork sausage
- 12 bacon strips, halved
- Wash peppers. Cut a slit along one side of each pepper. Remove seeds; rinse and dry peppers.
- In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stuff peppers with sausage and wrap with bacon; secure with soaked toothpicks.
- Grill peppers, uncovered, turning frequently, over medium heat until tender and bacon is crisp, about 15 minutes. Yield: 2 dozen.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Grilled Jalapenos in Quick Cooking
May/June 1998, p19
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Reviewed May. 15, 2016
"why does the recipe pic show stemmed peppers, but the recipe itself says" remove the stems"? Get it together, people."
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Reviewed Apr. 8, 2015
"Great to prepare for guests who are on a carb-free or dairy free diet. easy to assemble early in the day and place on grill when guests arrive. Try maple bacon!"
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Reviewed Jan. 24, 2013
"I mixed cheese with the sausage. I can't go to a party without bringing these. I had disappointed guests at my xmas party because I made something different. tasty and easy. wear gloves for a pain free experience"
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Reviewed Apr. 27, 2011
"add shredded chedder cheese..."
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Reviewed Jul. 16, 2009
"My husband has been making them for years. He uses the meat from Johnsonville brats. Remove the meat from the casings. No need to cook first. Just stuff inside the peppers, wrap with bacon and grill. Awesome!!!"
