Jalapeno Bites

Here is a quick easy appetizer or snack that can stay simple or be added to. These go great with all kinds of meals. I serve them with everything from enchiladas to steak to chicken. Can’t go wrong with jalapenos.

• 4 jalapenos (halved and seeds scraped out)
• 4oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated or right out of the shaker)
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375*. Use a fork to combine cream cheese, parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese. Fill your jalapeno halves with mixture. Set on baking sheet, lightly sprayed with cooking spray. ( I actually put foil on pan and spray it so cheese does not melt onto pan) Bake for 15 minutes, until jalapenos are tender and cheese starts to brown. Serve warm.

If you want to change this recipe up add cooked ground Italian sausage or bacon crumbles. You can change the cheese to any kind you would like. Sometimes I use sharp cheddar, I’ve used mozzarella, I sometimes add the bacon or sausage and you can add more cream cheese if you want them a little fuller. I honestly don’t go by a recipe normally with these. I just mix whatever cheese sounds good to the cream cheese and they never turn out bad.