Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

Recipe Author: Conne Ward Cameron

Have you saved up enough jalapenos to try this recipe? Easy enough to cut it down to fit the number of jalapenos you do have. Thoroughly decadent. Thoroughly delicious and a great way to eat up a bunch of jalapenos. The original recipe was printed in Saveur magazine.

Ingredients:

20 large jalapeños (about 1 pound), halved and seeded 20 strips bacon (about 1 pound), cut in half 1 pound cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons chopped chives

Preparation:

Arrange an oven rack 4″ from broiler and heat broiler to high. Place jalapeño halves cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet, and broil just until softened, 3-5 minutes; set aside. Place bacon on another baking sheet; broil until fat is rendered and bacon is halfway cooked; set aside.

Turn oven to 425 degrees. Mix cream cheese, Parmesan and chives in a bowl. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling in each jalapeno half. Wrap each with a strip of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Return to baking sheet and bake until bacon is crisp and filling is melted, 10-12 minutes.