Texas Tailgate Twinkies

These fun treats originate in Texas but we added Cincinnati sausage to the mix!

Ingredients

—2 Links: Queen City Sausage-Hot Smoked Sausage or favorite.  Quartered lengthwise and cut in half for 12 pieces

—12 Large Jalapeño peppers.  Cut a slit 1/2 way through the top of the pepper, followed by another slit lengthwise, forming a “T.”  Spoon handle out the interior stems and seeds

—1 LB. Bacon.  12 Slices, thick cut

—1 Pack Cream cheese.  Softened.  8 OZ

—1 Can Corn (15 OZ).  Drained

—1 Can Black beans.  Rinsed and drained

—1.5 TSP Favorite meat rub seasoning

—1 Onion (Small).  Diced

—5 Cloves Garlic.  Minced

—4 Ounces of BBQ sauce

Directions

1. Mix the cream cheese, onions, garlic, corn, black beans, and rub in a bowl

2. Gently open the “T” slit pepper and fill with the bowl mixture

3. Top the pepper opening with the sausage link

4. Wrap each of the filled peppers with the bacon

5. Apply BBQ sauce to each of the wrapped peppers

6. Place the peppers on a parchment lined baking sheet

7. Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil, tightly

8. Bake in a pre-heated, 400 degree F oven for about 40 minutes.

9. Remove the foil and return to the oven and broil on low for about 3 minutes to char the bacon

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