recipe: bacon jalepeño poppers

ingredients

• 8oz block cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• kosher salt
• freshly cracked black pepper
• 12 jalepeños
• 12 slices bacon, halved

instructions

1. preheat oven to 400 fahrenheit. in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, pepper jack, and garlic, season with salt and pepper.
2. halve jalepeños lengthwise, then use a spoon to remove seeds and veins. fill with cheese mix and wrap each with a half slice of bacon.
3. place on a baking sheet and bake until bacon is crispy and peppers are soft, 25 minutes.