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    Home » Our latest posts » Appetizers

    These Sweet Potato Jalapeno Poppers Will Spice Up Your Party

    November 20, 2015 Filed Under: Appetizers, Hot Appetizers

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    Quick and easy Sweet Potato Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers are a delicious twist to this classic appetizer.  #partyfood #footbalfood #easyappetizer

    Sweet Potato Jalapeno Poppers are an insanely simple appetizer and also insanely delicious. Make them ahead for a party or to pop in the broiler for an afternoon snack.

     

    Sweet Potato Stuffed Jalapeno - jalapeno poppers filled with sweet potatoes, cheese and sausage. Gluten Free appetizer

     

    The ingredients for our Crazy Ingredient Challenge this month were Sweet Potatoes and Jalapenos. So many possibilities raced through my mind. But, I know this time of year many people are looking for a quick and easy appetizer for their holiday gatherings. So I finally settled on these Sweet Potato Jalapeno Poppers.

    The Crazy Ingredient Challenge is a group of bloggers that choose two ingredients every month and then create a recipe with them and post about their recipe. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see what the others created.

    I wanted to keep these simple because I was feeling lazy realized everyone is looking for easy this time of year so I kept it to four ingredients: jalapenos and sweet potatoes, of course, as well as sausage and cheese. You can partially bake them ahead of time, freeze them and then top with cheese and finish baking immediately before serving.

    The recipe below is an approximation on the amounts. Use what you have on hand and adjust to your tastes. The peppers and chorizo provide plenty of flavor, but they don't make it too hot.  The sweet potatoes and cheese balance it out nightly.

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    Sweet Potato Jalapeno Poppers

    Sweet Potato Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers - jalapeno filled with sweet potatoes, cheese and sausage. Gluten Free appetizer
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 sweet potato
    • ¼ - ½ pound chorizo or loose italian sausage
    • 4-6 ounce monterey jack or cheddar cheese (grated)
    • 12 jalapeno peppers

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Peel sweet potato and cut into 1 inch cubes. Put in a medium sauce pan, cover with water and cook until fork tender (approximately 10 minutes). Drain water and mash potatoes.
    • While potatoes are cooking, brown the sausage. Combine potatoes, sausage and ¾ of the cheese.
    • Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds (wear gloves!).
    • Stuff the filling in the peppers, place on a baking sheet. Top with remaining cheese.
    • Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn oven to broil for the last few minutes if you want a crispy cheese topping.

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    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lori Hart

      November 20, 2015 at 7:35 am

      I never thought to STUFF the jalapenos! I love your take on the challenge. I have to make these on game day.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        November 20, 2015 at 12:49 pm

        I only thought if it because I had some great poppers at a Halloween party and then the next day I saw the ingredients chosen.

    2. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm

      November 20, 2015 at 7:43 am

      Oh I love poppers and these are making my mouth water. Great idea!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        November 20, 2015 at 12:48 pm

        Thanks, Wendy. I am surprised I was the only one to come up with it.

    3. Jamie

      December 03, 2015 at 11:16 am

      These sound great - what a twist on the regular!! Pinning it to try! #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2015 at 3:38 pm

        Thanks, Jamie. They were quite tasty.

    4. Marlys (This and That)

      December 03, 2015 at 1:48 pm

      I love stuffed jalapenos and would probably even like the sweet potatoes in it...

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2015 at 3:36 pm

        I had never tried jalapeno poppers until a Halloween party, I am now hooked.

    5. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook

      December 03, 2015 at 2:27 pm

      I toyed with this idea, too. Love that you added chorizo!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 03, 2015 at 3:33 pm

        I was surprised no one else made it for the challenge, it seemed like an obvious choice to me. Until I saw what everyone else made.

    6. Shreyashi Ganguly

      December 04, 2015 at 12:39 am

      These are so great. I am pinning them for later use.

      Have a great day.

      Cheers!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 04, 2015 at 4:36 pm

        I hope you like them as much as I did.

    7. Denise

      December 06, 2015 at 7:27 pm

      Going to a holiday party next weekend, I may just bring these! Thanks for sharing. Always great co-hosting #HomeMattersParty with you!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 10, 2015 at 1:25 pm

        If you do make them, let me know how they went over.

    8. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom

      December 07, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Oh wow, this sounds good! My hubby would love this... he loves jalapeno anything. lol

      Thanks for sharing.
      xoxo

      Reply
      • Audrey

        December 10, 2015 at 1:25 pm

        They are so yummy!

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