Armadillo Eggs, Texas

15m
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
40m
Ready In


"Homesicktexan recipe created by the Southfork Ranch. (If you’re a fan of the TV show “Dallas,” the ranch is indeed a real place, though I don’t think anyone named J.R. Ewing or Miss Ellie lives there.) Their version is simple—quartered jalapeños stuffed with cheddar, wrapped in sausage and baked. in some places that a version was invented in Lubbock at Texas Tech. Though there were similar recipes printed in newspapers back in the 1980s that called for certain brand-name ingredients, which made her wonder if perhaps a food company didn’t create the recipe instead. That said, the first mention of armadillo eggs she was able to find was from 1972 in a Victoria, Texas Advocate article about an armadillo festival the town was holding. Amongst the festival’s offerings was a group selling armadillo eggs along with dill pickles. I don’t know what their interpretation of the dish was, but if it involved jalapeños, I reckon it was good."

Original is 24 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (73.8 g)
  • Calories 150
  • Total Fat - 12.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 27.8 mg
  • Sodium - 418.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
  • Sugars - 1.4 g
  • Protein - 5.4 g
  • Calcium - 22.4 mg
  • Iron - 0.4 mg
  • Vitamin C - 38 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375

Step 2

And lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 3

Mix together the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic, cilantro and cumin until well blended.

Step 4

Taste and add salt, and adjust seasonings.

Step 5

Remove the stems from the jalapeños and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds

Step 6

And then cut the sliced jalapeños in half, horizontally.

Step 7

Place about a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling in each jalapeño quarter.

Step 8

Take about 1/3 cup of the sausage and pat it into a 3-inch circle

Step 9

And place the stuffed jalapeño in the center of the sausage.

Step 10

Wrap the sausage around the stuffed jalapeño until it’s completely covered, then form into an egg shape.

Step 11

Place sausage-wrapped jalapeños on the sheet about an inch apart.

Step 12

Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked.

Step 13

For additional browning on top,

Step 14

You can place the sheet under the broiler for 2-5 minutes.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

Daily Inspiration

Generally I would make the full amount of these delicious stuffed jalapenos, but chose to make half the recipe. Not sure if 2# sausage was an error or not, but I only used 1# and not entirely. Loved the cream cheese/cheddar combo and the cilantro was a nice addition as well. Definitely a keeper of a recipe for the summer months when we start grilling.

5.0

(13 Apr 2020)

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