Kathie Oh's Recipe

Texas Size Jalapeno Bites (xtra hot)

Category: on the sidelines

1/2 pound shredded jack cheese
1/2 pound shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 pound hot sausage
1 1/2 cups baking mix
1 egg, beaten
1 package baking/breading mix, spicy flavor
20 to 30 jalapeno peppers (fresh or canned)

If using canned jalapeno peppers, drain well. Slice the peppers in half lengthwise down one side only and scrape out the seeds.

Mix baking mix, sausage and Cheddar in a large bowl, using your hands. Put the beaten egg into a shallow bowl, the breading mix in a shallow bowl, and a baking rack on a cookie sheet, both coated with cooking spray. Stuff each pepper with shredded jack, then stick the halves back together, if separated. Wrap a handful of the sausage mixture around the pepper in the shape of an elongated egg. Dip into beaten egg and roll in breading mix to coat evenly. Place on baking rack. When the peppers are all ready, bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until crisp.