{"id":6794,"date":"2025-11-26T12:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=6794"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:54:23","slug":"jalapeno-popper-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/jalapeno-popper-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalape\u00f1o Popper Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This cheesy and spicy casserole combines ground beef, creamy jalape\u00f1os, creating a deliciously comforting dish that\u2019s sure to please!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uded2 Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1 lb Ground beef<\/p>\n<p>8 oz Cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n<p>1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese<\/p>\n<p>1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese<\/p>\n<p>4 oz Canned diced jalape\u00f1os, drained (or fresh jalape\u00f1os, diced)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup Mayonnaise<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp Garlic powder<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp Onion powder<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 tsp Paprika<\/p>\n<p>To taste: Salt and pepper<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup Chopped green onions (for garnish)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Directions<\/p>\n<p>Preheat: Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Brown the Beef: Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat.<\/p>\n<p>Make the Cream Base: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Add Flavor: Stir in the diced jalape\u00f1os, half of the cheddar cheese, and half of the mozzarella cheese into the cream cheese mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Combine: Add the cooked ground beef to the mixture and stir until well combined.<\/p>\n<p>Assemble: Transfer the mixture into a greased 9\u00d713 inch baking dish and spread it evenly.<\/p>\n<p>Top it Off: Top with the remaining cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.<\/p>\n<p>Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.<\/p>\n<p>Serve: Let it cool for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped green onions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Tips &amp; Variations<\/p>\n<p>Serving Suggestion: Serve with keto-friendly sides like celery sticks or cucumber slices for a refreshing crunch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Spice it Up: For extra heat, use fresh jalape\u00f1os or add a pinch of cayenne pepper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This cheesy and spicy casserole combines ground beef, creamy jalape\u00f1os, creating a deliciously comforting dish that\u2019s sure to please! \ud83d\uded2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Jalape\u00f1o Popper Casserole - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"This cheesy and spicy casserole combines ground beef, creamy jalape\u00f1os, creating a deliciously comforting dish that\u2019s sure to please! \ud83d\uded2 Ingredients &nbsp; 1 lb"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6794"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6796,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6794\/revisions\/6796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}