Roasted Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

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

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 8

Total Time 33

Servings: 2 sandwiches

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 981

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

4 medium jalapeños
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup mild cheddar cheese
6 strips bacon
4 slices Texas toast
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Method

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Brush the jalapeños with olive oil on all sides and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Roast for about 15 minutes, or until the skin of the jalapeños begins to char slightly.
Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly; once cool, roughly chop the peppers.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, garlic salt, pepper, and onion powder until creamy.
Fold the chopped roasted jalapeños into the cream cheese mixture.
Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the unbuttered side of two slices, spread the cream cheese mixture, top with 3 slices of bacon and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.
Top with the remaining bread slices (buttered side out) and cook in a skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted.

Notes

Roasting the peppers gives them a slightly milder flavor and brings out a little smokiness. For a hotter sandwich, look for jalapeños with white stretch marks.