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Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers

Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large jalapeños
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 8 oz shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1 large egg beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Halve jalapeño peppers and remove seeds and pith.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Monterey jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, scallions, and salt.
  • Fill jalapeños with cheese mixture and smooth off the top. Set aside.
  • Lay out puff pastry and brush with beaten egg then sprinkle with poppy seeds. Cut pastry into ¼ inch strips, then wrap strips of pastry around jalapeños in a crisscross pattern.
  • Place assembled peppers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20–30 minutes or until puff pastry is golden in color. Serve with barbecue sauce.