Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos

There is a little Mexican food restaurant in our neighborhood that my husband and I and our friends eat at almost every Friday called Norma's. They have really good food and one thing I like to get is the "hot kisses" which are jalapenos stuffed with chicken or cheese and then breaded and fried. Well I thought I would try my hand at making these minus the breading and deep frying.

First I mixed equal amounts of shredded cheddar cheese and soft cream cheese.

Then I cut slits in the jalapenos and scooped out the membranes and seeds with a spoon.

Next I shoved as much cheese as I could fit in the middle of the jalapenos.

Then I baked them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 25-35 minutes until the cheese was starting to get brown and bubbly.

The next time I make these I'm going to put pieces of tin foil in between them to help them stay cheese side up. As you can see mine kind of fell over. I have to say these were pretty darn good!

Joel's Tasty Taquito Bake

One of my favorite things is getting a good recipe that someone has already tried. One of the detectives at work made up this easy recipe for a sort of chicken enchilada like taquito bake.

Tasty Taquito Bake

1 box of Chicken Taquitos

1 (10 oz) can of Rotel-drained

1 (10 oz) can of Green Chili Enchilada Sauce

1 (10 oz) can of Cream of Chicken Soup

Cheddar Cheese

Jalapenos-optional

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Thaw the taquitos a little by placing one layer in a 9x13 pan and setting out for about 30 minutes. In a medium saucepan combine Rotel, Enchilada Sauce and Cream of Chicken and heat to almost boiling. Pour the sauce over the taquitos and cover with cheese and jalapenos if desired. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Serve them with some Spanish rice and dinner is done!