Stuffed Jalapeños

A white baking dish with jalapenos topped with melted cheese, arranged neatly in rows on a layer of tomato sauce.

5 from 1 vote

These are just like jalapeno poppers, Mediterranean-style! The Stuffed Jalapeños are the perfect little bite with the best combination of flavors: creamy and tangy ricotta, salty parm and melty mozzarella.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: jalapeno, jalapeno poppers, jalapeno recipe, pepper recipes, stuffed jalapeno

Servings:

Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

14 jalapeños seeded
¾ cup ricotta
1 egg can leave out
salt to taste
½ cup grated parmigiano
1 cup marinara or as much as you like
½ cup grated mozzarella or as much as you like

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Wash and cut the ends of the jalapeños and discard the seeds with a knife or a spoon but be gentle. In a separate bowl add the ricotta, grated parm, egg, dash of salt and mix.
Take a small pan (we used 8 x 8) and add marinara sauce to cover the bottom (we used our own homemade sugo/sauce but you can use any store bought like Rao’s)
Take each jalapeño and with a tiny spoon or a piping bag add ricotta mixture to each one making sure you push it down gently.
Add them all to your baking dish, top with more marinara and some grated mozzarella.
Bake at 400F (200C) for 35-40 minutes or until nice and melted and the peppers are soft but also have a bite to them. Enjoy.

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