Football Sunday, Paleo Style

Who says you still can't enjoy "Football foods" and be healthy paleo?  Well, make these for those nay-sayers and shut them up with a mouth full of BACON, BABY!


Sausage Stuffed, Bacon Wrapped Jalapeños 

Preheat oven to 365
You'll need:
- Jalapeños (divide the number of total pieces you want by 4 and that's how many peppers you need to buy.  Each pepper makes 4 pieces).
- Hot Sausage (I use our grocery stores organic brand)
- Bacon (divide the number of total pieces by 2. Each slice makes 2 pieces).

Simple:
Cut the tops off jalapeños.  Then, cut in half, lengthwise (hot dog style).
Destuff the jalapeño core and seeds. *Read warning below for this part
Cut each long piece in half width-wise (hamburger style).
Stuff each pepper piece with a ball of sausage
Cut each bacon piece in half and then wrap around the pepper/sausage.

Place wrapped pieces on a foil lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20-30mins depending on your oven and how crispy you want the bacon.
Turn each piece over and broil on high for 2-5mins to crisp up the bacon which was resting on the pan and needs a bit more of a crunch.

Let cool (duh), and enjoy!


*Warning- pull your shirt up over your mouth/nose during the jalapeño prep part of this recipe.  I was quickly resembling a chain smoking cougher before I realized what was happening.  The fumes from the jalapeño seeds will definitely get to ya'.  But, like childbirth, totally worth it.

** Ps- Thanks Steph for this recipe!