Bacon Stuffed Jalapenos

So maybe it's the Texas influence, or maybe it's just a phase in our lives, but my husband and I have been really into bacon/jalapeno flavored anything lately. We are always coming up with new recipes to get that heavenly combo.

I've been waiting to do the one I am about to tell you for about a week now and I can say with certainty, that despite the multiple phases of preparation, it is both easy and delicious.

FOR THIS RECIPE YOU WILL NEED:

10 Jalapenos
1 Small Tub Cream Cheese
10 Strips Pre-Cooked Bacon
1 Colander or Strainer
A Lot of Ice

Preparing the Jalapenos:
Boil some water and cut the tops off of your jalapenos and core them. I like to use a tiny metal spoon for that because it rips the center right out. Now we are going to parboil them. If you know what that means, go ahead and and do it smartypants! If you don't know what it means, I'll explain it. Fill up your colander with ice and set it in the sink. When the water comes to a rolling boil (and I mean really get it going) toss the jalapenos in. Let them sit in the boiling water for about 2 minutes. Pour the water and peppers in the sink over the colander and start the faucet on cold water over it. Stick some smaller ice cubes in the jalapenos, we are really trying to cool them down quickly!

Preparing the Bacon Filling:
If you are a true lazy chef, you just bought pre-cooked bacon and you can go ahead and microwave it now. If you are a fancy-shmancy cook, you cooked the bacon yourself and you dont need to be reading this blog!
Cut up the bacon as finely as you can and mix it in with the tub of cream cheese. I know it sounds scary but you can do it!

Fill up the jalapenos with the bacon cream cheese and stick them in the fridge for about 10 minutes. Pull it out and slice it into circles about the width of your finger. Allow the end pieces to be a little longer and use any left over filling to stuff those since they tend to be empty during the cutting process.

Now throw those on a cute little dish, stick a toothpick in each and serve them to your friends under the pretense that you are a master chef who slaved for hours over this treat.