Betty's Happy Jalapeno Poppers Recipe

This easy New Year's Eve recipe for Betty's Baked Jalapeno Poppers is tasty and healthy and can be prepared in advance so that all you'll need to do is pop the poppers into the oven for about 15 minutes.




Ingredients (this recipe appears to make about 12 jalapeno halves)

6 nice-sized jalapeno peppers

2 slices of bacon (chopped before frying)

1/2 T extra virgin olive oil

1/4th cup mushrooms (finely chopped)

1/4th cup onions (finely chopped)

4 oz cream cheese

1/4th cup Monterey Jack cheese

1/4th cup Mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Spray your Pyrex dish or baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.

Remove stem end from jalapeno, wash, slice lengthwise, remove seeds, and dry.

Fry the chopped bacon until brown and crispy. Place on paper towels to drain. Remove bacon grease from skillet and add about 1/2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to pan.

Add finely chopped mushrooms and onions to heated pan and saute for a couple of minutes until onions are translucent.

Allow cooled bacon, mushrooms and onions to a large mixing bowl. Add softened cream cheese and blend together with other ingredients. Add both remaining cheeses to bowl and blend well.

Using a teaspoon, fill peppers as shown in video and place in prepared baking dish (Betty was able to fit 16 poppers in her Pyrex dish).

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Transfer to serving platter and serve with your choice of dipping sauce. Or choose from Betty's suggested sauces... chunky salsa, taco sauce, guacamole, or sour cream. I would also add sliced black olives for a contrast in color.

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Keith Snow's Snow Pea & Carrot Stir Fry

A simple but delicious Snow Pea & Carrot Stir Fry recipe featuring snow peas, carrots and ginger. Takes just 2 minutes to cook, a vegan’s dream.



Ingredients

2 cups fresh snow peas
1/2 cups julienned carrot
1 teaspoon fresh ginger
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 pinch Harvest Eating house seasoning or salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat your wok or pan over high heat.

2. Add oil, then vegetables. cook for 1 minute.

3. Add ginger, soy sauce cook 1 more minute, no more.

Chef Snow's Note: The stir fry method requires the discipline to cook for less time than you think it needs. Crunchy vegetables are perfect.

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How To Make Crispy Onion Rings Recipe

Crispy Onion Rings are soooo delicious! And they are definitely a fast food favorite. I simply cannot resist ordering them to accompany my "Sliders" which are those miniature White Castle burgers with holes in them!

Now you can make these at home for family and friends... they will be impressed! These deep-fried onion rings are guaranteed to turn out crisp on the outside but tender within. I hope you enjoy!



Step 1: You will need:

2 large onions, peeled
2-2/3 oz flour
2 T corn starch
1/2 tsp baking powder
a pinch of paprika
1/2 tsp sugar
1 egg, beaten
4-1/4 fl oz milk
2-1/8 pt vegetable oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Utensils

1 cutting board
1 knife
2 bowls
2 trays
paper towels
1 saucepan
1 slotted spoon
1 fork
1 whisk

Step 2: Preheat the oil

Before you begin making your onion rings, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Allow it to heat up hot enough to fry, but not to smoke.

Step 3: Slice the onions

As the oil is heating, cut the onions into circular slices of about 1/4-inch thick, using a large knife. Now separate them into rings and place them on a tray.

Step 4: Mix the dry ingredients

Combine the flour, corn starch, baking powder, paprika, sugar, salt and the pepper in a bowl and with a whisk, stir it together briefly.

Step 5: Combine the wet ingredients

Add the eggs to the milk and whisk together. Then pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and combine it together with your whisk until you are left with a lump free smooth batter.

Step 6: Fry

To check that the oil is hot enough to fry, carefully drop a battered onion into the hot oil. The oil should fry it lightly and take time to brown it. Therefore, the onion will be cooked through and the batter will be super crispy. Now gently dip some of the onions into the batter and coat well. Then place them into the hot oil using a fork. Let them cook in small batches, so they won't stick together. When they are fried on one side, turn them over to fry and brown on the other side. The process takes about 3 minutes. When are they are lightly golden, place onto a tray lined with kitchen paper to drain.

Step 7: Serve

Just before serving, season with some salt and serve your perfect crispy onion rings, immediately. They go very well as a side-dish with steaks and hamburgers or even as a snack all on their own.

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Make Dinner With An Easy Fast Recipe

This delicious squash recipe is not only really simple to prepare, but you’ll have it on the table in less than an hour.

STUFFED YELLOW SQUASH (serves 6)

Your Ingredients:

3 large yellow squash
1/2 pound spicy Italian sausage (take sausage out of casings and discard casings)
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup scallions, chopped
1 tspn freshly minced garlic
1 tbsp freshly chopped basil leaves
1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

PREHEAT oven to 375˚F.

WASH squash thoroughly.

PLACE whole squash in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.

TURN heat down until water reaches a simmer, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Squash should be tender but firm.

REMOVE from heat and set aside to cool enough to handle.

SLICE squash lengthwise.

SCOOP out seeds and discard. Scoop out pulp and leave 1/4-inch thick shell.

CHOP and set aside pulp.

HEAT a medium skillet and add crumbled Italian sausage, green pepper, scallions, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until sausage is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.

ADD chopped pulp, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and Parmesan cheese to mixture. Blend well and cook an additional 5 minutes.

SPRAY a 13x9” heatproof baking dish with cooking spray. Rub squash halves with olive oil and place in baking dish.

SPOON the sausage mixture into shells.

BAKE uncovered at 375˚F for 15 minutes to heat mixture thoroughly.

REMOVE from oven and sprinkle Mozzarella cheese over squash and return to oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 5 additional minutes (but keep an eye on it because oven temperatures vary).

SERVE with a tossed salad.

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