Jalapeño Poppers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sausage, hot if preferred
• 22 jalapeños
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Brown the sausage and set aside.
3. Mix the cream cheese and Parmesan, then stir in the cooked sausage.
4. Cut each jalapeño lengthwise and remove the seeds.
5. Fill the jalapeños with the sausage mixture and arrange them on a large baking pan.
6. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tops are golden.

Notebook variation: use cream cheese, shredded cheese, chopped cooked bacon, bread crumbs, and Parmesan.