Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Total Time45 mins
Skill LevelBeginner
Servings8
Total Time45 mins
Skill LevelBeginner
Servings8
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Key IngredientLi’l Smokies Original Cocktail Smoked Sausage Family Pack
AboutSmall bites, big flavor! These jalapeño popper pigs in a blanket are ideal for Friendsgiving, game day, or any festive occasion.
Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.
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Ingredients
1 pack Li’l Smokies Original Cocktail Smoked Sausage 18 jalapeno peppers 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 6 ounces extra sharp cheddar, shredded all-purpose flour, for dusting 3 sheets puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg pretzel salt, for sprinkling marinara sauce, for serving
Key IngredientLi’l Smokies Original Cocktail Smoked Sausage Family Pack
Directions
1Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2Cut the tops off of the jalapeño peppers and then each pepper in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and membranes and discard them. Place a Li'l Smokie on each scooped out pepper half and cut the pepper to be the same size as the Li'l Smokie. Set aside.
3In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cream cheese and cheddar cheese until well combined. One at a time, remove the Li'l Smokie from each pepper segment and fill each jalapeño pepper segment with the cheese mixture. Then, top each cheese-filled jalapeño pepper segment again with the Li'l Smokies. Set aside.
4In a small bowl, whisk the egg.
5On a lightly floured surface, unroll 1 puff pastry dough sheet. Cut it into 6 equal strips, and then cut those strips in half, cross-ways, to create 12 equal-sized pieces. Roll each stuffed pepper piece in 1 puff pastry strip, then seal with the egg wash. Place the wrapped jalapeño pieces on the prepared baking sheets. Repeat until no jalapeño pieces or puff pastry remains.
6Brush the puff pastry tops with the remaining egg and sprinkle lightly with pretzel salt. Bake until browned, about 25 to 30 minutes.
7Some of the cheese filling will have spilled out, but don't worry. Allow the Jalapeño Popper Pigs in a Blanket to cool slightly and use a knife to gently scrape away the cheese that's oozed out onto the baking sheet. There will still be plenty of cheese left inside. Serve warm with marinara sauce, for dipping.
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