Cheesy Pepper Poppers

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Combine your love of brats with delicious jalapeno poppers for some truly awesome appetizers! This recipe from Johnsonville takes the signature flavors of your favorite brat and adds some creamy, spicy goodness to the mix with the addition of jalapenos, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. These poppers offer up a delectable mix of flavors and textures that will give your mouth the taste adventure it craves. Whether these poppers are baked or grilled, they’re perfect for turning up the heat at your next gathering!

  • Servings: 40 appetizers

Cheesy Pepper Poppers

What you need

  • 1 package
    (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Original Bratwurst, removed from casing* (*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)
  • 1 package
    (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups
    Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 20 large
    jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed**
  • **Safety tip: wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Preparation

  • 1
    In a large skillet, brown and stir sausage until the meat is crumbled and no longer pink; drain.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, combine cooked sausage, cream cheese and Parmesan cheese.
  • 3
    Spoon mixture into prepared peppers.
  • 4
    Arrange filled peppers on an ungreased baking pan. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • 5
    TO GRILL: preheat gas grill or prepare charcoal grill according to manufacture’s directions. When ready to grill, place peppers on a grilling tray over low heat (gas grill) or on medium-high on a charcoal grill, 4 to 6 inches from coals; cover. Grill for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • 6
    Serving suggestion: serve “poppers” with your favorite ranch or blue cheese dressing.

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very simple but I did change it a little...

by Skippy 6 months ago
instead of Brats I used Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage and 4 slices of bacon crumbled up. AWESOME!!!!!
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These go over with a bang!

by Nicki 10 months ago
I made these for a party recently and people raved about them all night! They are very easy and just delicious. Everyone loves jalepeno poppers, but I get tired of the same old-same old. While replacing bacon is a hard thing to do, these are wonderful. The saltiness and richness of the brats mixed the creamy cheeses balance the spicy jalepeno beauttifully. I like that I can make them ahead of time and then bake them off right before guests arrive. That way the dishes are already cleaned up and out of my way. You really must try these!
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