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Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• black bean
• chicken broth
• chili powder
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Drain black beans, rinse well, and place into a slow cooker. Add chicken broth and jalapeño peppers. Season with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce.
2. 2 Cook on High for 4 hours. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking for 2 more hours.

By TOOBUSY2

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• chicken soup base
• black bean
• corn
• tomato
• cumin
• chili powder
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper
• tortilla chip
• monterey jack cheese
• lime wedge

Instructions

1. 1 Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
2. 2 Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans black beans, drained; 1 10-ounce package frozen corn; 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes; 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced; 2 Tbs. ground cumin; 2 tsps. chili powder.
3. 3 Before removing from heat, stir in: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
4. 4 Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with tortilla chips, grated Monterey Jack cheese and fresh lime wedges.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• butter
• onion
• ginger
• butternut squash
• chicken broth
• evaporated milk
• coconut milk
• sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño, and ginger; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 7 minutes.
2. 2 Add butternut squash and chicken broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until squash is tender, about 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in evaporated milk, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes more.
4. 4 Fill a blender halfway with soup. Cover and hold lid down with a folded kitchen towel; pulse a few times before leaving on to purée. Pour into a clean pot. Repeat with remaining soup. Or purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Garnish servings with sour cream and thyme.

By davey

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• chicken breast
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• tomatillo
• chicken stock
• hot pepper sauce
• cayenne pepper
• cilantro
• sour cream
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat: add chicken and cook until browned, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the saucepan and set aside.
2. 2 Add onions and garlic to saucepan and sauté over medium-low heat until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatillos and jalapeño peppers. Add broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to pot, and reheat. Add hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper to taste.
4. 4 Shred cooked chicken; stir into soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add minced cilantro and ladle into bowls; top with sour cream if you like.

By Holly

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• watermelon
• orange juice
• olive oil
• cucumber
• yellow bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• lime juice
• parsley
• basil
• cilantro
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1/2 cup of watermelon, orange juice, and oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Transfer to a medium bowl; add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• vegetable oil
• onion
• roasted red pepper
• garlic
• black pepper
• salt
• tomato
• chicken stock
• heavy cream
• cilantro
• tortilla chip
• sour cream
• queso quesadilla

Instructions

1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onions until slightly softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Add red peppers, jalapeno peppers, garlic, black pepper, and salt; cook until garlic is fragrant and onions are softened, about 5 more minutes. Stir tomatoes into onion mixture and cook until warmed, about 1 minute.
2. 2 Transfer tomato mixture to a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer tomato puree back to pressure cooker.
3. 3 Stir chicken stock into tomato puree; cook and stir over high heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes. Cover and lock pressure cooker. Cook over high heat until steam begins to build and steadily escapes. Lower heat to medium-low; cook for 20 more minutes. Remove from heat; allow all the steam to naturally release. Remove lid.
4. 4 Bring soup to a boil; stir in cream and cilantro. Remove from heat. Let cool for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Crush tortilla chips into serving bowls; pour soup over tortilla chips. Top with sour cream and queso quesadilla.

By Dennis Errichiello

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• carrot
• mesquite wood chips
• hickory wood chips
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• celery
• turmeric
• curry powder
• vegetable stock
• butter
• cream
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place whole, peeled carrots onto smoker rack. Smoke 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a 1 1/2 to 2 gallon soup pot over medium heat. Stir in onions, jalapeno pepper, and garlic, cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Chop carrots, and add to onions along with celery; continue cooking another 5 to 10 minutes until the celery softens.
3. 3 Stir in turmeric and curry powder until evenly distributed; pour in vegetable stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. 4 Strain the vegetables out of the soup and puree in a blender until smooth. Pour the puree back into the soup, and continue simmering 30 minutes more.
5. 5 Whisk butter into soup until melted, then stir in cream, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Strain soup through a fine mesh strainer before serving.

By PappaBMc

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• radish
• lime
• onion
• cilantro
• cabbage
• potato
• corn
• chayote
• cilantro
• carrot
• water
• tomato
• beef broth
• onion
• black pepper
• salt
• vegetable oil
• beef shank

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Cut the meat from the beef bones into about ½-inch pieces, leaving some on the bones.
3. 3 Heat a heavy soup pot over medium-high heat until very hot. Add oil, tilting the pan to coat the bottom. Add meat and bones and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until thoroughly browned.
4. 4 Add onion and cook until lightly browned; stir in broth and tomatoes. The liquid should cover the bones by ½ inch. If not, add some water to compensate.
5. 5 Reduce heat to low; simmer with the lid on loosely until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
6. 6 Pour in 4 cups water, and return to a simmer. Add carrots and 1/4 cup cilantro, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in chayote, corn, and potato; simmer until vegetables are tender. Push cabbage wedges into soup; cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Ladle soup into large bowls, including some meat, vegetables, and bones.
8. 8 Garnish with cilantro, jalapeños, and minced onion. Squeeze lime juice over soup and serve with radishes. Enjoy!

By LKONIS

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• white sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Drain off enough of juice in jalapeño jar so that adding the sugar won't cause a spill. Pour the 5-pound bag of sugar into the jar and seal tightly. Let jar sit for at least one week to mix flavors; flip the jar daily to blend.

By michelleag05

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Stuff each jalapeno half with whipped cream cheese. Wrap a half slice of bacon around each stuffed jalapeno half.
3. 3 Arrange wrapped jalapeno halves in a single layer on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until bacon is evenly browned and crisp.

By TIFFANY WEAVER

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• tequila

Instructions

1. 1 Add jalapenos to bottle of tequila and store at room temperature for a minimum of 16 hours.
2. 2 Strain tequila with a fine mesh strainer into another container. Pour the strained, infused tequila back into the bottle.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• peanut butter
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Fill each halved jalapeño with peanut butter; wrap each with a halved bacon strip. Secure wrapped jalapeños with a toothpick; arrange on a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is dark brown, about 25 minutes.

By ambibambi

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Fill each jalapeño half with cream cheese and wrap with a halved bacon strip. Tuck in bacon ends or use toothpicks to secure.
3. 3 Place jalapeño poppers inside the air fryer basket, working in batches to avoid overcrowding if necessary.
4. 4 Cook in the preheated air fryer until bacon is done to your liking, 10 to 12 minutes. Keep poppers warm in an oven on the lowest setting while air-frying the remaining poppers.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread cream cheese into jalapeno pepper halves; wrap each with a piece of bacon. Secure the bacon with toothpicks to prevent unraveling while baking. Arrange wrapped jalapeno peppers onto a baking sheet with cream cheese side facing down.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, turn, and continue cooking until the bacon is completely browned, about 10 minutes more.
5. 5 Transfer jalapeno wraps to preheated grill; cook until the bacon is crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

By Esmee Williams

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• mexican-style cheese blend
• pork sausage
• spicy seasoning coating mix

Instructions

1. 1 Slice peppers lengthwise, remove seeds and core; fill with cheese.
2. 2 Roll out sausage with rolling pin, between two layers of plastic wrap. Remove plastic from sausage, and wrap a thin coating of sausage around each jalapeno.
3. 3 Roll peppers in spicy seasoned coating mix.
4. 4 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 to 25 minutes or until brown and sizzling and cheese is melted.

By Brenda Smith

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• egg
• mexican-style cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
2. 2 Whip the eggs in a small bowl and pour into the baking dish. Layer with jalapenos. Top jalapenos with the cheese. Top cheese with more jalapenos.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and lightly brown.

By Bryan Armbruster

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• sour cream
• ranch salad dressing mix
• garlic powder
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Place minced jalapenos, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, or overnight, before serving.

By Michellea Southern David

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cheddar cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the broiler.
2. 2 Cut Cheddar cheese into 12 slices long enough to fit inside the jalapeno halves. Insert cheese slices into the halves. Wrap the jalapeno halves with the bacon slices, securing with a toothpick, if necessary. Place on a medium baking sheet.
3. 3 Broil 5 to 10 minutes, or until the bacon is evenly brown.

By Meg

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• pepper jack cheese
• bacon
• toothpick

Instructions

1. 1 Slice caps off the jalapeno peppers; reserve. Core and seed the peppers.
2. 2 Cut pepper Jack cheese into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut each slice into sticks the thickness of a pencil. Stuff jalapeno peppers with as many cheese sticks as will fit. Secure caps back on the jalapenos, using at least 2 toothpicks per pepper.
3. 3 Wrap 1 slice bacon around each jalapeno pepper. Keep bacon secure by skewering the end on one of the toothpicks.
4. 4 Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill jalapeno peppers, watching for flare-ups, until bacon is browned, about 20 minutes.

By Skyler Murray

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• canola oil
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Set aside 1 jalapeño pepper. Cut stems off remaining jalapeños; halve lengthwise and remove seeds.
2. 2 Place seeded jalapeños in a large pot of boiling water; boil about 15 minutes. Reserve about 2 tablespoons boiling water then drain.
3. 3 Cut stem off remaining 1 whole jalapeño; place all jalapeños in a blender. Pour in reserved 2 tablespoons boiling water and canola oil; season with salt and black pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy. Serve hot or chilled.

By BC32

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• vegetarian bacon strip
• toothpick

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. 2 Fill each jalapeno half with cream cheese. Wrap 1 bacon strip around each jalapeno half and secure with a toothpick. Arrange wrapped jalapenos on baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until bacon strips are crisp. Serve warm.

By Seahawks Fan

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• bean dip
• chicken spread
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. 2 Drain, halve, seed, and rinse jalapeno peppers. Drain the jalapeno peppers on paper towels again. Be very careful when handling the jalapeno peppers as your hands might start to burn from the peppers, use plastic gloves if possible.
3. 3 In a small bowl, stir together bean dip and chicken spread. Stuff the peppers with this mixture, and sprinkle the stuffed jalapenos with cheese. Arrange the peppers on the prepared cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly. Top the stuffed jalapenos with sour cream immediately before serving.

By Tammy Taylor

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• ground beef
• hamburger bun

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat a grill for medium heat. When hot, lightly oil the grate.
2. 2 Stir together jalapenos and cream cheese in a small bowl.
3. 3 Divide ground beef into 16 portions. Pat out each one to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
4. 4 Spoon some cream cheese mixture onto the center of 1/2 of the patties. Top with the remaining patties, and press the edges together to seal.
5. 5 Cook on the preheated grill until well done, about 10 minutes per side. Don't press down on the burgers as they cook, or the cheese will ooze out.

By Noelle C

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• water
• cucumber
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, cucumber, jalapeno pepper, and mint in a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• green onion
• ginger root
• garlic
• sesame oil
• sesame seed

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and pour in toasted sesame oil. Immediately add green onion, jalapeno, and ginger; be careful of the fumes. Stir-fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Add garlic and sesame seeds and stir-fry until there is some char and the jalapeno slices are slightly wilted, 20 to 30 seconds more. Transfer to a heat-safe serving dish.

By Jonathan

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• egg
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Beat eggs together in a bowl; stir in Cheddar cheese and jalapeños. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

By ApeBoy

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• onion
• ground beef
• pepperjack cheese
• hamburger bun

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat grill for high heat.
2. 2 Mix jalapeno pepper, garlic, onion, and ground beef in a medium bowl. Form into four patties.
3. 3 Brush grill grate with oil. Grill hamburger patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Top with pepperjack cheese, and serve on buns.

By Steve

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• cream cheese
• cheddar cheese
• turkey bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Mix together cream cheese and Cheddar cheese in a large bowl until well combined. Spread cream cheese mixture into the center of each jalapeño half.
3. 3 Cut bacon slices in half crosswise. Wrap 1 bacon strip around the center of each jalapeño half. Place wrapped jalapeños on a nonstick baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked and jalapeños are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

By samcanalways

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• pork sausage
• neufchatel cheese
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. 2 Place a skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage and cook until brown; drain and return pan to heat. Stir the cream cheese into the sausage and cook until completely melted; remove from heat.
3. 3 Spoon equal portions of the sausage mixture into the jalapeno halves and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet; sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the stuffed peppers.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the peppers are soft and the tops are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By Mrs Toast

Ingredients

• ✓ jalapeno pepper
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• cumin
• oregano
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Remove stems from jalapeño peppers and seeds from one jalapeño. Place both jalapeño peppers, tomatoes with liquid, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt in a blender; pulse to desired consistency.

By Melissa Goff