Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

I always use fresh jalapeno peppers - just make sure to thoroughly seed them. I also use bread crumbs as opposed to the coating mix due to the amount of salt in a Shake N Bake type coating. I use a study cheese as opposed to shredded cheese. It is a favorite in our household - we call them Armadillo Eggs!

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

Heart attack on a toothpick! I tried to "healthify" this with turkey sausage and made my own seasoned bread crumbs (not Shake'n'Bake--which is full of fat & chemicals). I just don't like handling slimy canned chiles, so I used fresh chiles. I picked serranos because they're consistently spicy and I like the flavor better than jalapenos which are too vegetal for my taste. The chiles steamed inside the sausage which kept them fresh tasting and tender-crisp. Cheese was melty pleasure: Yum! Next time, I'll make the crumbs less spicy, so each layer will be a unique experience on the tongue. I'll make this for one item in an appetizer course--surrounded by healthier selections!--at my next dinner party.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

I ended up making only one the exact way the recipe called for. I took a suggestion from other reviewers and made the rest into balls with all the ingredients and coated with panko. I may have overcooked these since they were very dry - perhaps not enough cheese too. The one I did make properly according to the original recipe was better but not that great.

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Drew

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

Incredible! After seeding and cutting the jalapenos in half, I baked to reduce the spice. I mixed the sausage into the cheese mixture, formed into jap. shaped "balls," and sprinkled cheddar on top. I made these the day before serving, then threw in the oven to heat up. They were the first appetizer to disappear, and even people who didn't like spice enjoyed these.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

I can't believe how much everyone loved these. I'm the hit of the party. Thanks for keeping up my reputation.

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

Easy and tasty...great to take to parties!

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2008

Made these for my FIL. Used about 8 garden jalapenos and halved the other ingredients (really just eyeballed the cheese and spice). I had all the ingredients and was looking for a way to use the peppers up plus 1/2 lb. of sausage, so this was perfect. I was also looking for a stuffed jalapeno recipe that didn't use cream cheese and wasn't deep fried, so doubly perfect! The rolling out the sausage was a bit messy, I ended up just pinching off sausage and molding around each pepper. My FIL said it was a 5 star (I asked him to rate 1-5 as I didn't want to eat any, not that fond of stuffed peppers), he really liked the flavor of the sausage/spice combined with the jalapeno.

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

I have made this recipe for Christmas the last 3 years. My family begs for them! They are a bit time and labor intensive for such a simple recipe, but well worth it. Thanks.

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Heather W

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2007

Very Tasty, great Appt.

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

GREAT RECIPE IF YOU HAVE THE TIME! I MADE A TEST BATCH 2WKS BEFORE THE PARTY I WAS GOING TO SERVE THEM AT AND THE RECIPE FROZE WELL & TASTED GREAT BUT NOT A GOOD IDEA UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF TIME. THIS RECIPE IS TIME CONSUMING, MESSY, AND GREAT FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY THE SPICE!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2006

These turned out to be very good. I really liked the spin of using sausage - I used hot turkey sausage and they turned out great. Great pick food, especially for football games! Thanks!!!

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Reviewed: May 28, 2005

Good, easy, fast. I left the jalapenos with the seeds in since we like spicier foods.

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2004

We liked these a lot. I added a little Panko breadcrumbs to the seasoning mix to give it a little crunch.

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Wilemon

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Reviewed: May 28, 2002

This recipe was good tried it with cream cheese it gave it a great taste.

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2000

I saw this recipe and I made it at Thanksgiving. Those of us who like spicy stuff really enjoyed it. Now my sister-in-law is making them for Christmas at her boyfriend's request!

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