Jalapeno Poppers

Ingredients

• 12 jalapeno peppers (< 3″)
• 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 3 Scallions (~1/4 cup), whites & green parts, thinly sliced
• 1 Garlic clove finely chopped
• 1 Lime zested (~1/2 tsp) (optional)
• 12 slices of thin bacon cut in half
• Salt & Pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Line a large baking sheet with foil and then top with a cooling rack.
3. Halve the peppers lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
4. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, cilantro, scallions, garlic, and a generous amount of salt and pepper.
5. Season each side of the pepper with salt & pepper, then fill with cream cheese mixture (~2 tsp.). Should have a small mound.
6. Wrap with bacon.
7. Back for 25 minutes or until bacon is fully cooked.
8. Broil for 2 minutes.
9. Cool for 5 minutes.