Armadillo Eggs

Here is an interesting appetizer for your Memorial Day get-together.  This is an interesting twist on jalapeno poppers or chile rellenos.  Quite simply, it is a jalapeno stuffed with cheese and the pepper is wrapped in pork sausage.  Why are these called Armadillo Eggs?  I don't really know other than the fact they come from Texas and someone thought it was a funny name.  Despite the weird name, they are delicious so give them a try.

Armadillo Eggs

Ingredients

• 24 fresh, medium jalepeno peppers
• 1 lb mild pork sausage
• 2 cup Bisquick
• 1 pkg (16 oz.) cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp garlic salt
• 1 pkg (16 oz.) Monterey Jack cheese, cubed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cut a slit down the side of each jalapeno. Remove and discard the seeds and as much of the pulp as possible. Trim off the stems. Set aside.
3. Combine the sausage, Bisquick, cheddar cheese, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt in a large bowl.  Mix well.
4. Insert 1 or 2 cubes of the Monterey Jack cheese into each jalapeno.
5. Pinch off a portion of the sausage mixture and shape it around each jalapeno, covering it completely.
6. Arrange the eggs evenly on a greased baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes until lightly browned.