Audie's Jalapeno Peppers

Submitted by SnowyowlPB

"This is a recipe that a friend got from a Wal-Mart cookbook. My husband has made it several times. He has received lots of requests for this, so I thought that I would put it on line for him. Enjoy!!"

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 48

ingredients

• 1 lb bulk pork sausage, hot or mild
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup mexican cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 24 large jalapeno peppers, fresh
• 24 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise
• 48 wooden skewers, 3 inch
• ranch salad dressing

directions

1. Preheat grill. Soak forty-eight 3 inch wooden skewers or toothpicks in water for 30 minutes. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, in large skillet cook sausage until brown. Drain fat. In large bowl combine sausage,cream cheese,shredder cheese,garlic powder and onion powder. Set aside.
3. Halve jalapeno peppers lengthwise. Remove seeds and membranes, leaving stems intact. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture into each. Wrap bacon pieces around stuffed peppers, securing with skewers.
4. Grill peppers on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over mediun heat for 9 to 12 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning frequently.
5. Serve with Ranch dressing.