Recipe

Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

Name: Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 oz Cream Cheese (at room temperature); 4 oz Boar's Head® 3 Pepper Colby Jack® Cheese (shredded); 1.5 tsp Cilantro Leaves (chopped); 1 tbsp Chives (chopped); Garlic Powder (to taste); Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (to taste); 3 Jalapeño (halved lengthwise and seeded); 4 Sourdough Bread; 4 oz Boar's Head® Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese (sliced); 4 Boar's Head® Naturally Smoked Bacon (cooked); 4 tbsp Butter

Make your grilled cheese pop. When the rich flavors of Bold 3 Pepper Colby Jack_®, Sharp Wisonsin Cheddar Cheese and crispy Naturally Smoked Bacon meet delicious jalapeño poppers, it's sure to fill your mouth with next-level flavor.

Serves

Ingredients

2oz

Cream Cheese, at room temperature

4oz

Boar's Head_® 3 Pepper Colby Jack_® Cheese, shredded

1½tsp

Cilantro Leaves, chopped

1tbsp

Chives, chopped

Garlic Powder, to taste

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, to taste

Jalapeño, halved lengthwise and seeded

Sourdough Bread

4oz

Boar's Head_® Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, sliced

Boar's Head_® Naturally Smoked Bacon, cooked

4tbsp

Butter

Instructions

01Preheat oven to 425° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, shredded Boar's Head_® 3 Pepper Colby Jack_® Cheese, cilantro, chives, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper.
03Stuff the pepper halves with the cream cheese mixture then place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the peppers are tender and the cheese has melted.
04Cook the Boar's Head_® Naturally Smoked Bacon according to the package directions, until crispy.
05Layer a slice of Boar's Head_® Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese on a piece of bread. Followed by half of the jalapeño poppers, two slices of Boar's Head_® Naturally Smoked Bacon, and another slice of cheese. Crown with a slice of bread. Repeat for the second sandwich.
06Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on a skillet over medium heat. Place the sandwich on the skillet and grill for 3-4 minutes per side, adding a second tablespoon of butter before flipping. Repeat for the second sandwich.