Armadillo Eggs

Ingredients

  • 6 jalapenos
  • 1 lb sausage
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 12 pieces of bacon
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Toothpicks

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (top with a metal cooling rack if you have one).

Cut the stem off the jalapenos and remove the seeds and membranes. Slice the jalapeno down one side and cut pieces of cheddar and pepper jack in a slight wedge shape. Insert the cheese into each jalapeno. Make 6 sausage patties. Mold a patty around each jalapeño half, making sure to cover the whole pepper. Wrap two pieces of bacon around the sausage. Secure the bacon with toothpicks.

Bake until bacon is crispy, and sausage is thoroughly cooked, about 12 to 15 minutes on each side (30 minutes total). Remove from heat, and brush with BBQ sauce.