Stuffed Cheesy Jalapeño Meatballs Food

JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl add the ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and mix until combined.
• Shape into 20 meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
• Cut the cheddar cheese and cream cheese into 1/4 inch cubes.
• Working one at a time, take a meatball and flatten it in the palm of your hand. Place a piece of cream cheese and cheddar cheese along with a slice of jalapeno and wrap it back into a meatball shape.
• Place the meatball into you baking pan and cook for 22-25 minutes.

STUFFED CHEESY JALAPEñO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread, shredded cheese and peppers until blended. Roll cream cheese mixture into 12 balls, using about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture for each ball. Place in parchment-lined pan. Freeze 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine bread crumbs, taco seasoning mix and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 min. or until bread crumbs are softened. Add egg and 1/4 cup cilantro; mix well. Add meat; mix just until blended.
• Roll meat mixture into 12 (1-3/4-inch) balls. Flatten slightly, then top each with 1 frozen cheese ball. Wrap meat mixture around cheese balls to completely enclose each cheese ball. Reroll into round balls, if necessary. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until done (165°F).
• Top with salsa, sour cream and remaining cilantro.

HOT AND CHEESY BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Add the arrabbiata sauce to a 12-inch cast-iron skillet and top with the peppers. Add the meatballs, then bake until the meatballs are cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the oven, then turn the oven to the broiler setting.
• Sprinkle the crushed red pepper flakes over the meatballs, then lay a slice of mozzarella over the top of each meatball. Place under the broiler for 3 to 4 minutes to melt the cheese, watching closely so that nothing burns. Scatter over the torn basil.
• Serve with crusty bread and a dressed salad.

CHEESY JALAPENO BAKED STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°. Lightly spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Combine cream cheese, cheddar, green onions, jalapeno and bacon crumbles in a medium bowl.
• Lay chicken cutlets on a working surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture on each cutlet. Loosely roll each one, secure the ends with toothpicks to prevent the cheese from oozing out.
• Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a second bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, then in breadcrumbs and place seam side down on a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining chicken. When finished, lightly spray the top of the chicken with oil spray.
• Bake 22-25 minutes.