Roasted Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

Roasted Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

from iamhomesteader.com
33 min
2 servings

Roasted Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese is a cream cheese mixture topped with crisp bacon and cheddar cheese in between two slices of Texas Toast.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium jalapeños, (stems removed, sliced in half, and seeded)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup (113 g) mild cheddar cheese, (shredded, divided)
  • 6 strips bacon, (cooked, divided)
  • 4 slices Texas toast ((Or your bread of choice))
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (divided)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Brush the jalapeños with the olive oil on all sides and place on the prepared baking sheet.

  3. 3

    Roast for about 15 minutes, or until the skin of the jalapeños begins to char slightly.

  4. 4

    Remove from oven and set aside to to cool slightly.

  5. 5

    To a medium mixing bowl, add cream cheese, garlic salt, pepper, and onion powder. Mix until creamy.

  6. 6

    Once the jalapenos are cool enough to handle, roughly chop them and fold them into to the cream cheese mixture.

  7. 7

    Butter one side of one slice of bread. On the opposite side, spread half of the cream cheese mixture. Top the cream cheese mixture with 3 slices of bacon and ½ cup of cheddar cheese. Top with another slice of bread and butter the outside. Repeat these steps with the remaining bread.

  8. 8

    Add the buttered sandwich to a skillet and cook both sides over medium heat until the bread is toasted and the cheese is completely melted (3-5 minutes per side). Serve immediately.