Pepper Jack Bacon Mashers Food

BACON, PEPPER JACK STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten the chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle seasonings on both sides (it doesn't take much).
• Place cheese on chicken.
• Roll the chicken around the cheese.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Wrap the bacon around the chicken (be sure to cover the ends as well, or your cheese will run out).
• Place on grill
• Grill for a total of 9-12 minutes, rotate 3-4 times to equally cook.

MARY'S GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH PEPPER JACK AND BACON OIL

Steps:

• Brush both sides of both slices of bread with the bacon oil. Place the cheese on top of one slice and top with the other slice of bread.
• Heat a griddle on top of the stove over medium-high heat. Place the sandwich on the griddle and grill for about 1 minute on each side, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Slice the sandwich into 8 small serving pieces.

PEPPER JACK MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat, then cover with cold water and season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, 10 minutes. Drain and place the potatoes in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the sour cream, cream cheese, pepper Jack and some salt and pepper, and mix until fluffy. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Fold in the green onions and enjoy!

CONTEST-WINNING PEPPER JACK MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside., In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in cheeses until melted. Stir macaroni into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, bacon, Parmesan cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

PEPPER JACK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl combine the egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper.
• Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
• In a 8x4-inch greased pan press half of the beef mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides.
• Sprinkle 3/4 of a cup of cheese over meat within 1/2 in of sides.
• Pat remaining beef mixture over cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 50 - 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

PEPPER-JACK & SPINACH PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cook bacon in a large frying pan until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the bacon, spinach (drain well), cheese, and pepper. Brush pizza crust with olive oil. Spread the spinach mixture evenly on both crusts and sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake the pizzas on a pizza stone (crispier crust) or on two baking sheets until the cheese has melted, approximately 10 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH BACON AND PEPPER JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Grease a baking dish and set aside. Heat the oven to 375°.
• Fry or bake* the bacon until almost crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Cook the bacon the day before and refrigerate for even quicker prep time.
• Wash the chicken and pat dry. Put a chicken breast half between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to a uniform thickness of about 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast halves. Dredge in the flour to coat thoroughly.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the garlic half, stirring around in the butter mixture. Remove the garlic and discard after about 30 seconds.
• Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, until browned cooked through. It should register 165° on an instant read thermometer.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in the baking dish. Spread about 1 tablespoon of thick barbecue sauce over each chicken breast half. Top with a slice or two of bacon. Cut bacon slices in half to cover the chicken. Top the bacon with a slice of pepper jack cheese.
• Bake the chicken for about 5 to 6 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving, if desired.

BACON AND PEPPER JACK STUFFED HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Mix cheese and bacon in a bowl.
• Flatten approximately 1/8 - 1/4 of the ground chuck (depending on how large you would like your burgers to be) in the palm of your hand.
• Squeeze together about 1-2 tablespoons of the bacon and cheese mixture; put it in the center of the ground chuck.
• Bring up the sides of the meat over the filling, making sure the cheese is completely covered by the meat.
• Flatten slightly to form into a patty.
• Season patties to taste with garlic powder, seasoned salt, and ground black pepper.
• Grill burgers approximately 6-8 minutes on each side for medium.