Vegetarian Armadillo Eggs Recipes

JALAPENO POPPERS, "ARMADILLO EGGS" (NO STUFFING)

Steps:

• Slice peppers in half lengthwise and scrape out all the seeds (wear gloves).
• Shred the cheddar& Monterey Jack cheese.
• Try to keep both halves near each other as you have to put them back together later.
• Mix bisquick, raw sausage& cheddar cheese.
• Stuff each pepper with Monterey Jack cheese and put the halves back together.
• Grab a handful of bisquick mixture and mold around pepper in shape of elongated egg.
• Use enough to cover pepper well.
• Dip armadillo egg in beaten egg and roll in Shake'n Bake.
• Bake on broiler pan (can use cookie sheet) at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until crisp.

EASY ARMADILLO EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, bacon bits, chives, and hot sauce. In a separate bowl, mix the uncooked sausage and Cheddar cheese. On a flat surface, mix the seasoned coating mix, cumin, and chili powder.
• Cut a slit lengthwise into each jalapeno pepper, and remove the seeds. Stuff the peppers with the cream cheese mixture. Press the sausage mixture around the stuffed jalapenos, and roll in the seasoned coating mix to coat.
• Arrange the coated jalapenos on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sausage is evenly brown.