Smoky Jalapeno Bites

• 15 -20 fresh jalapeno peppers
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 (16 ounce) packages bacon, slices cut in half
• 40 -50 toothpicks, soaked in water 15 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Prepare broiler pan by spraying with a non-stick spray.
3. Remove stems from peppers and cut each pepper into 1/2" to 3/4" rounds (you should get about 3 from each pepper).
4. Using a paring knife or an apple corer, remove seeds and ribs from the inside of each pepper round (rubber gloves will be your best friend during this step).
5. I rinse off the pepper after they're seeded to remove some of the spicy oils.
6. (Alternate method: you can also slice in half lengthwise, clean out the seeds and ribs, then slice crosswise.
7. This is a little quicker.
8. ).
9. Lay out the halved bacon slices.
10. Place a pepper round in the middle of each one.
11. Stuff each pepper round with cream cheese and top with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
12. Fold each end of bacon over the pepper round, overlapping the ends and securing with a toothpick.
13. Place on broiler pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.

peppers, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, toothpicks

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoky-jalapeno-bites-258103 (may not work)