Kitchen Concoctions

on a mission to help people gain confidence in the kitchen





  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Featured Work
    • Work With Me
    • Contact
    • FAQ
    • Classes
    • Privacy Policy and Disclosures
  • Recipe Index
  • Crafty Concoctions
    • Crafty Concoctions
    • Party Planning & Entertaining
    • DIY Beauty Treatments
    • Gifts/Gift Baskets
    • Kids Crafty Concoctions
  • Holiday
    • New Year’s
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • 4th Of July
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
  • Fit Kitchen
    • Fit Kitchen
    • Fitness
    • Healthy Eats
  • Kitchen Adventures
    • Travel
    • Austin, Texas
    • Texas
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Foodie Field Trip
    • Date Night
  • Dishin’ It Up
    • Dishin’ It Up
    • Kickin’ the Bucket
    • Bites with Bloggers

Add A Little Pop To Your New Year

December 31, 2009

Last week (well actually two weeks ago) I promised you that if you voted I would recreate one of the following Pillsbury appetizers using Pillsbury crescent rolls:

Crescent-Wrapped Brie
Crescent Bacon-Cheese Tartlets
Crescent Holiday Tree

Well the Crescent Holiday Tree won however, as I then explained on Monday I burnt my ‘tree’ and due to the craziness of the holidays did not have time to recreate and post my ‘new and improved’ version. Now that the holidays have died down and life is starting to get back to normal, (wait who am I kidding New Years Eve is tomorrow and then I have several birthdays of immediate family members in January and February and a baby shower to plan for my sister- so it looks like no slowing down for me!) I found time to recreate and post my Pillsbury creation. But since the Christmas holiday is over and New Years Eve is upon us, I decided (and you decided too, as the runner up with the next most votes) to recreate the Crescent Bacon-Cheese Tartlets.

One of my favorite appetizers is stuffed jalapenos. But I guess getting in my old age I can’t handle the spice as well and can only eat one or two at one time. So for my recreation I took the stuffed jalapeño and mashed it all up and stuffed it inside a tiny crescent roll. And I have to admit that when these came out of the oven I did three things… 1.) ate a few of them 2.) patted myself on the back for a job well done and then 3.) ate several more (exact totals on the number I ate is not necessary to be revealed here).

I these little poppers were so good. They were creamy and cheesy and rich and had just enough jalapeño kick to heat up your mouth but allow you to go back for seconds, and thirds and ….. Since these were so easy to make they would be a perfect addition to a New Years Eve Party and believe you me you will get rave reviews!

All Mixed Up Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers
created by Heather of Kitchen Concoctions

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1/3 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
6 bacon strips of bacon (go ahead and make 7 so you can eat a piece… you know you want to)
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
2 jalapeños, seeded and diced (be careful don’t touch your eyes)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 egg

Heat oven to 375°F.

Unroll dough into 1 large rectangle on work surface. Press into 12×9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Cut dough into 24 squares. Gently press squares into 24 ungreased mini muffin cups, shaping edges to form rims.

Cook bacon in a frying pan. Remove bacon from pan and crumble. Drain all of the bacon grease from pan except for about one tablespoon. Add onion, garlic and jalapeño. Saute for 2-3 minutes.

In the bowl of a mixer combine cheeses, sautéed vegetables, bacon crumbles and egg. Beat until all incorporated.

Spoon cheese/vegetable mixture evenly into dough-lined cups.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden brown and filling is set. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups and serve.

I also had one request to make a vegetarian appetizer. I am not vegetarian and there for it is hard for me to think of recipes without meat except when I am baking (lol). But I think this recipe could become an awesome vegetarian recipe just leave out the bacon and I am sure you could leave out the egg too and it still turn out fine.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related


Filed Under: appetizer, bread, cheese, favorites, pork, Uncategorized, vegetable, vegetarian

« What was I thinking!?!
Sick »

Hi Y'all, welcome to Kitchen Concoctions!

I'm Heather and I have spent most of my life concocting recipes inspired by the rich southern flavors and Texas grown ingredients I grew up with.

Today, I'm on a mission to help people gain confidence in the kitchen and inspire others to cook, craft and create life long memories with friends and family around the dinner table!

read more...
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Never miss a post!

Subscribe via email!

Blog Archives

©Kitchen Concoctions 2009-2020. All rights reserved. All photography and content are copyright protected. Material may not be duplicated or republished. Please do not use my images without prior written permission. If you would like to share a recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words and provide appropriate credit with a direct link back to the original recipe on Kitchen Concoctions. Or simply link to the full recipe on Kitchen Concoctions. Thank you!

Site Design By designer blogs