Ingredient List
For the bacon & cheese stuffed jalapeños :
  • 15 jalapeños peppers (medium size)
  • 1 (8 oz.) package Pepper Jack Cheese or Monterey Jack Cheese
  • ½ cup real bacon bits
  • ¼ cup fine bread crumbs
Instructions
For the bacon & cheese stuffed garden jalapeños
  • Wearing disposable gloves, cut each pepper in half lengthwise and remove seeds leaving on stem.

  • Cut cheese into strips and place in each pepper half.

  • Sprinkle on bacon and bread crumbs.

  • Grill peppers, covered, over medium-hot heat for 4 – 6 minutes or until peppers are tender and cheese is melted. Peppers may be baked in a preheated 350°F oven 10 – 15 minutes, depending on size of peppers.

  • Serve warm.

  • NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (1/2 pepper, 17g): 40 calories, 25 calories from fat, 3g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 10mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 1g total carbohydrate, 0g dietary fiber, 0g sugars, 3g protein, 2mcg folate, 8mg vitamin C, 0mg iron, 33mg calcium.

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