Jalapeno Popper Pigs in a Blanket
Jalapeños are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapeños have a balanced combination of flavor and heat. The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties.
Yield: 24 pigs in a blanket
Ingredients
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup fresh or canned jalapenos, diced
24 cocktail sausages (sometimes called lil’ smokies)
1 (8 ounce) package Pillsbury refrigerated crescent roll dough
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a cooking sheet lightly with cooking spray.
In a food processor, blend the cream cheese and jalapenos until smooth. If you don’t have a food processor just dice the jalapenos as fine as you can and blend.
Unroll the crescent rolls and cut each triangle into 3 small pieces. I found it easiest to chop off the pointy end of the triangle for one section and then split the remaining section into two sections.
Slightly press the crescent roll with your hand to flatten and spread about 2 teaspoons of cream cheese mixture on the roll. Add your cocktail sausage on top of the cream cheese and roll up. Place on the cooking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or golden brown.