bluezy's stuffed jalapenos with bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 12 slices hickory-smoked bacon, cut in half crosswise
• 12 large jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 (6 ounce) tub whipped cream cheese at room temperature
• 6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• place bacon in a skillet over medium heat, working in batches, and cook until bacon is translucent and still flexible, about 2 minutes per side. set bacon aside.
• trim membranes from jalapeno pepper halves to reduce heat. rinse peppers and set aside.
• place whipped cream cheese and cheddar cheese into a bowl and mix until well blended; stir in worcestershire sauce. spoon cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip. pipe the cheese filling generously into the pepper halves. top each filled pepper with a precooked bacon strip and arrange prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese filling is bubbling and the bacon strips are lightly browned, 8 to 14 minutes. serve hot.