Smoked Cheesy Sausage Jalapenos
Smoked Cheesy Sausage Jalapenos are stuffed jalapeno poppers made on the smoker or Traeger pellet grill, a fun appetizer or game day snack
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 12 to 16 jalapenos
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 onion diced
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheese of choice
- kosher salt, pepper, seasoning blend of choice (I used a Cajun seasoning)
Instructions
- Cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise and remove the seeds and white parts. Use kitchen gloves to protect your hands if desired.
- Set a skillet (or your outdoor flat top griddle) over medium heat. Add the sausage and onion, cook 6 to 7 minutes breaking apart the sausage as it cooks.
- Put the sausage in a bowl along with the cream cheese, shredded cheese, kosher salt, pepper, and seasoning blend. Mix until combined.
- Stuff each jalapeno half with the filling. Set the smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place the jalapenos on the grill grate for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.