Football Friday: Stuffed Jalapenos

The Wisconsin Test Kitchen is not the type of household to buy a bunch of frozen, preservative laden snacks to feed our guests on game day. We try to make as much food ourselves- or we call Jimmy Johns and have them deliver. 

We were craving some delicious spicy, cheesy jalapeno poppers last week, and knew the gross, frozen ones were not going to cut it. And here's a fun fact: you can buy 12 jalapenos at the farmers market for two dollars. It's hard to beat that bargain! 

These cheesy, spicy little bites were perfect with a cold beer. They were easy to eat (ie: no wierd, neon cheese shooting out the end of a pre-made jalapeno popper), and they had a nice amount of heat to them.

Stuffed Jalapenos
Recipe courtesy of The Food Network

12 large jalapeno peppers
2 ounces feta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
4 ounces shredded smoked pepper Jack cheese, or other hot pepper cheese, or extra-sharp Cheddar
A small handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated onion
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Cut 1/3 of each pepper off lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place on a baking sheet. If peppers do not sit flat on the baking sheet, slice a thin piece off the bottom of the pepper so it will not roll around.

Mash the feta, cream cheese, shredded cheese, cilantro, and onion together and stuff the peppers with the mixture.

 Roast for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the cheese is brown at the edges and bubbly.

Now that we provided you with a tasty game day snack, it's time for some football picks! Dad #1 is still in the lead with 68 correct picks, and Dad #2 is second with 51 points. Now here are this weeks picks:


Chargers vs. Broncos
Dad #1: Denver
Dad #2: Denver

Lions vs. Falcons
Dad #1: Detroit
Dad #2: Atlanta

Rams vs. Chiefs
Dad #1: St Louis
Dad #2: Kansas City

Texans vs. Titans
Dad #1: Houston
Dad #2: Houston 

Vikings vs. Buccaneers
Dad #1: Minnesota
Dad #2: Minnesota

Seahawks vs. Panthers
Dad #1: Seattle
Dad #2: Seattle

Ravens vs. Bengals
Dad #1: Baltimore
Dad #2: Cincinnati

Dolphins vs. Jaguars
Dad #1: Miami
Dad #2: Miami

Bears vs. Patriots
Dad #1: New England
Dad #2: New England

Bills vs. Jets
Dad #1: Buffalo
Dad #2: Buffalo

Eagles vs. Cardinals
Dad #1: Arizona
Dad #2: Arizona

Raiders vs. Browns
Dad #1: Oakland
Dad #2: Cleveland

Colts vs. Steelers
Dad #1: Indy
Dad #2: Indy

Packers vs. New Orleans
Dad #1: Green Bay
Dad #2: Green Bay

Redskins vs. Cowboys
Dad #1: Dallas
Dad #2: Dallas