Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese Popper with Bacon

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Everything we know and love about jalapeño poppers stuffed into one mammoth Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese. So spicy and so delicious! Yields four - 1/2 serving sandwiches.

Ingredients

• 4-6 large jalapeño peppers
• 3 ounces softened cream cheese
• 3 green onions, minced
• Mrs Dash Garlic and Herb, to taste
• 8 slices colby jack, or cheddar jack cheese
• 4 slices sourdough bread
• 1 Tablespoon Tomato Salsa like La Victoria
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• black pepper, to taste
• 8 slices of cooked bacon
• 2 tablespoons softened butter

Instructions

1. Crank your oven to 400°F.
2. While that is warming up, cook the bacon.
3. Place the jalapeños on a flat pan and char the jalapeños in the oven, turning once, for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Place charred jalapenos in a bag to steam.
5. After about 10 minutes, gently peel off the outer skin. Slice off the tops and discard. Note: I use a knife and scrape the skin downward and it comes right off.
6. Cook the bacon so that it isn't too overdone.
7. Cut the top and a small slice off the bottom of the pepper and discard.
8. Slice down one side of the pepper and lay it flat. Carefully remove the seeds and ribs of the pepper.
9. Next combine the cream cheese, minced green onion, spices, salsa, and black pepper in a small bowl. Note: I put it all in a food processor and zip it a few times!
10. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on both slices of bread.
11. Next add two slices of cheese, then the jalapenos, followed by the bacon and add one more slice of cheese centered in the middle of the sandwich on top. (1)
12. Butter the outside slices of bread.
13. In a frying pan, grill the sandwiches until browned and the cheese has melted.

Notes:
(1) Adding the 3rd slice of cheese on top is to hold the sandwich together. The melted cheese is what holds the bread slice on to the sandwich.

* When removing the outer skin from the jalapeno, and removing the seeds and ribs, it is best to wear gloves.