Lotta Bull Barbeque Poppers

I received a free cookbook while shopping at Sam's Club a few months ago.  I was flipping through it at home recently and had to put it down on the kitchen counter to check on a fussy baby.  When I came back to the kitchen my 11 yr old son said, "Did you see these?  You have to make them!"  I had left the book open to Lotta Bull Barbeque Poppers.  I already had jalapeno peppers in the fridge, so we gave this recipe a try.  I adapted it slightly to what I had on hand.  This recipe is also online.  Click here for the original recipe.

Recipe Link

Ingredients 
12 jalapeño peppers

8 oz pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1 cup leftover beef roast, chopped
Steak seasoning, to taste
1 pound precooked bacon
Toothpicks 

Directions  

Cut peppers lengthwise, remove all seeds and veins; wash. Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and beef together.  (I used a hand mixer.)
Add steak seasoning to taste. Spoon mixture into the hollow of each pepper, wrap with one slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Cook until heated through.  

(The original recipe suggests warming these up on the grill in a basket.)

I precooked the bacon in the oven.  (It's my new favorite way to cook bacon.)  You can find directions for cooking bacon in the oven here.

The Results...
These poppers were delicious and that's "no bull."  They were too spicy for the little girls, but they were fine for the rest of us.  I thought they had a little kick.  My son and husband especially liked them.  These poppers would be great for a game-day snack.  Football season is coming up, or is it already here?  They would be yummy for any get together!