Tex Mex Jalapeños
Ingredients
- 6 jalapeño pepper
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup refried beans canned or homemade
- 2 Tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup tortilla chips crushed
- ¼ cup sour cream or plain yogurt, optional
Homemade Refried Beans ingredients
- 1 16 oz. can pinto beans or black beans – rinsed
- ½ onion (small) – diced
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 Tbsp oil
Instructions
- Halve 6 jalapeños lengthwise
- Remove the seeds
- If making homemade refried beans:– Sauté the onions in the oil in a medium sized pan until golden.– Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute– Add the beans and cook for 3 minutes– Mash beans in the pan with a potato masher or fork to your desired texture.
- Combine 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese with 1/2 cup refried beans and 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- Add 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Add 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Mix to combine
- Divide among the pepper halves
- Press the filling in crushed tortilla chips and place chip-side up on a baking sheet
- Bake at 425 degrees F until the filling is bubbling, about 12 minutes. Top with sour cream or yogurt.