Hot Hot Dogs

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 hot dogs (jumbo variety are best)
• 32 jalapeno peppers (jarred slices, more or less according to your heat quotient)
• 4 -5 slices cheddar cheese or 4 -5 slices monterey jack cheese
• 8 hot dog buns
• condiments, as desired

Recipe

• 1 slit hotdogs lengthwise and open to a "v".
• 2 insert about half a cheese slice and about 4 jalapeno slices into the slit of each hot dog.
• 3 tie hot dogs crosswise in 2 or 3 places with butcher's string to hold in the filling.
• 4 set up grill for direct grilling on hot coals.
• 5 when coals are ready, place hot dogs on the grill, parallel to bars on the grate. cook until browned on bottom, then roll the dogs slightly to brown both sides of the filled "v".
• 6 cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 7 transfer to a serving plate. snip and remove strings before serving.
• 8 toast buns on grill for extra eye-appeal.

Hot Jalapeno Bread With Longhorn Cheese (bread Machine)

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 cup shredded longhorn cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 3 canned jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 2 1/2 t. bread machine yeast)
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/4 cups shredded longhorn cheddar cheese
• 4 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 4 canned jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fast rising yeast (or 1 t. bread machine yeast)

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients into bread pan according to the order in the manufacturer’s directions.
• 2 set crust on medium and program for the basic cycle; press start.
• 3 when the baking cycle ends, immediately remove the bread from the pan and place it on a rack.
• 4 let cool to room temperature before slicing.

Low Fat Guacamole With Cottage Cheese

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 ripe avocado
• 2/3 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon green onion
• 3/4 teaspoon minced jalapeno
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 slice the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh.
• 2 in a food processor, combine the avocado, cottage cheese, lime juice, green onions, jalapeño and garlic.
• 3 purée until smooth.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 serve immediately or chill.
• 6 serve with raw veggies or tortilla chips.

Erin's Pico De Gallo

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups peeled seeded and diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 tablespoon seeded, minced jalapeno
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to mix.
• 2 cover and chill before serving.

Artichoke And Green Chile Dip

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can artichoke quarters in water
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 cup fresh parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese (to sprinkle on top)
• 1/2 cup green tabasco jalapeno sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. mix all ingredients except for the 1/2 cup parmesan and place in a loaf pan. make sure it is mixed well and then use 1/2 cup parmesan to layer across the top. place in preheated oven for 20 minutes. dip is ready when it is bubbling and top layer of parmesan is brown. serve warm with tortilla chips or sourdough bread.

Hot Jalapeno Crab Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeno pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute bell pepper in oil in skillet over medium high heat for about 3 minute.
• 2 or until lightly browned.
• 3 place bell pepper in mixing bowl.
• 4 add artichoke, mayonnaise,parmesan cheese, green onion, worcestershire,jalapenos,lemon juice and celery salt, stirring to combine.
• 5 fold in crab meat.
• 6 season with salt and black pepper.
• 7 spread mixture in 8 inch pie plate.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 9 serve with toasted thin slices of french bread.

Ground Beef And Bean Chili

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 4 jalapenos, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans mexican recipe stewed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and butter in large pan.
• 2 add jalapenos, and cook until tender.
• 3 add ground beef and brown.
• 4 add beef, and all other ingredients to a slow cooker.
• 5 cook on low heat for 8 hours.