ABT question

tjv

Last couple times I made ABTs did them without the bacon. Just cut the pepper in half and filled with chopped smoked sausage and cream cheese.

Wondering if anyone knows of a fresh fruit filling to use instead of meat. Thinking the pepper would go good with something sweet....not to mention slightly healthier. thanks, T

DynaGreaseball

Might try diced mango.

Bacchus

Sorry piggy back your post, but I am wondering if anyone has tried turkey bacon or other low-fat bacon type product as a substitute.


RB

Unknown

What't next, Tom? TOFU in the jalapeno??? ABT's ain't supposed to be healthy....

howell

Spring Chicken

I use turkey bacon from time to time. Mostly on the smaller jalapenos because the bacon doesn't stretch very well. It's good.

As for fruit I've always wanted to try some pineapple with the cream cheese type ABT's. Might sprinkle on a bit of Cayanne pepper.

Also might try some Polaner Sugar Free Orange Marmalade with the cream cheese and wrap in turkey bacon.

But ABT's need some kind of bacon on them I think it's the law.

Spring "Free Range" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

wannabebackinTexas

I'm glad you brought that up. Too much health food already!

Good eggin'

Roudy

One fruit that I've had that lends itself well to spicy foods is apricots. Believe it or not, my all time favorite pizza was a Cajun pizza that a local restaurant made with crayfish, Andoullie sausage, and a spicy apricot sauce.

Diced fresh apricot may not have sufficient sweetness to work in an ABT, but perhaps a combination of small diced fresh apricots with some apricot preserves would do the trick. Let me know what you end up trying and how it works for you.

Grandpas Grub

I have been thinking about mixing some pineapple & cream cheese 50/50.

GG

GirlyEgg

I'm thinking that any type of "fruit salsa" would do the trick. Recipes for fruit salsas are usually coupled with fish - mango and peaches are a big ingredient!