Cheese And Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken Breast

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 8 slices bacon
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, jack or blue cheese also work well)
• 2 diced jalapenos
• chili powder
• garlic salt
• black pepper
• 8 toothpicks

1. pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. grease baking dish.
3. cut a pouch in each chicken breast fillet, careful not to poke through
4. spread 1 Tbsp cream cheese in each pouch.
5. add 1/4 shredded cheese in each pouch.
6. add diced jalapenos to each pouch (more or less than 1/2 a jalapeno per chicken breast depending on your spice level preference)
7. sprinkle garlic salt, chili powder and pepper on top of fillets to taste.
8. wrap 2 pieces of bacon around each fillet
9. secure each bacon piece with 1 toothpick near the opening of the pouch to keep fillet together.
10. place in oven
11. bake for 30 minutes.

chicken breasts, bacon, cream cheese, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, jalapenos, chili powder, garlic, black pepper, toothpicks

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheese-and-jalapeno-stuffed-chicken-breast-240067 (may not work)