Jalapeno Cheese Bites

Name: Jalapeno Cheese Bites
Yield: 12 to 14 hors d’oeuvres
Ingredients: 1½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese; 1½ cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese; 2 fresh jalapeño peppers, cored, seeded, and minced; 2 tablespoons minced cilantro (fresh coriander)

Preparation info

12 to 14
hors d’oeuvres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Sharp Cheddar and Monterey Jack make perfect cocktail bites when spiked with jalapeños.

Ingredients

2 fresh jalapeño peppers, cored, seeded, and minced
1½ cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
1½ cups

Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

Combine the jalapeños and cheeses in a mixing bowl, and blend well. Shape the mixture into rounded teaspoon-size balls, about ¾ inch in diameter, and roll them in the cilantro. Chill, loosely covered, 2 to 3 hours hours before serving.