Burnin' Hot Pepper Pie.

You can cook Burnin' Hot Pepper Pie using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Burnin' Hot Pepper Pie

1. Prepare 1 of acorn squash.
2. Prepare 1 cup of chopped fresh mushrooms.
3. You need 1 cup of shredded monterey jack/ mild cheddar cheese mix.
4. It’s 2 medium of fresh, sliced jalapenos ( discard seeds to lessen heat).
5. It’s 1/2 cup of bread crumbs.
6. You need 1 of softened butter.
7. Prepare 1 of garlic powder to taste.
8. It’s 1 of onion powder to taste.
9. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.

Burnin' Hot Pepper Pie step by step

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Wash squash & pat dry. Cut in half and place flat sides down in a shallow dish filled with one inch of water. Add 1/4 tbsp butter and a couple shakes of salt to water. Bake 30-40 min..
3. Remove squash and cool long enough to be able to handle it with a potholder…about 5 min. Scrape squash into a bowl and mash with 1/2 tbsp butter. ( I use an immersion blender)..
4. Spray a medium dish with cooking spray and spoon squash into bowl, smoothing from side to side. Cover with garlic powder and onion powder to taste ( not too much!).
5. Sprinkle mushrooms on top. Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese on top. Cover with a layer of jalapenos. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Add a little more onion powder, salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot all over with softened butter. Bake 30-40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving..
6. 6-8 servings.