My Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

Partially cook the bacon. I usually bake one package at a time on a foil-lined baking sheet until about halfway done. Remove from the pan to a bowl and drizzle with a little bit of honey. Stir to lightly coat. Repeat with the remaining bacon.

Brown both sausages together. Drain. In a very large bowl, add the browned sausage, cream cheese and cheddar. I have found that gloved hands work nicely to mix this all together.

In the meantime, cut jalapenos in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and as much of the membrane as possible. Fill each half with the sausage mixture and press a piece of bacon the length of the peper on top.

Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350F until desired doneness. Just watch that the bacon doesn’t burn, probably 20 minutes or so. Sorry, I’ve never really timed them. You want the pepper to soften a bit and the bacon to finish cooking.