Name: Jalapeño Poppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Amercian
Ingredients: 2 oz. bacon (about 2 slices, (56g) $0.74); 6 jalapeños (3 inches long, $1.44*); 4 oz. cream cheese (room-temperature, (113g) $1.04); ½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded, (57g) $1.10); 1 green onion (sliced, $0.10); 1 tsp everything bagel seasoning (about 3.5g, $0.10**); ¼ tsp garlic powder (about 0.5g, $0.02)

Ingredients

6 serv.

2 oz. bacon (about 2 slices, (56g) $0.74)
6 jalapeños (3 inches long, $1.44*)
4 oz. cream cheese (room-temperature, (113g) $1.04)
½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded, (57g) $1.10)
1 green onion (sliced, $0.10)
1 tsp everything bagel seasoning (about 3.5g, $0.10**)
¼ tsp garlic powder (about 0.5g, $0.02)

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it is brown and crispy. Remove it from the pan and let it cool on a paper-towel-lined plate.
2 Slice the jalapeños in half lengthwise and then use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and white ribs, being careful not to tear or puncture the peppers.
3 Once the bacon is cool, crumble it into tiny pieces and reserve about 1 tablespoon to use as a topping. Add the bacon to a bowl with the cream cheese, shredded cheddar (reserve a small amount for topping as well), sliced green onion, Everything bagel seasoning, and garlic powder. Mix the ingredients together until they're evenly combined.
4 Divide the cheese filling between the 12 pepper halves and then spread it out to fill and smooth out the top.
5 Place the filled peppers on a large parchment-lined baking sheet then sprinkle the reserved crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese over the top.
6 Bake the peppers for 15 minutes or just until the cheese is melted and slightly bubbly. Avoid over-baking the peppers or else they'll become too soft to pick up and enjoy. Allow the poppers to cool just enough to handle, then serve and enjoy!