JALAPENOS STUFFED WITH SAUSAGE

serves 16

• 1 pound of ground Italian sausage - hot or sweet
• 1 package of cream cheese (8 ounce) - softened
• 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds of fresh jalapeno peppers

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)

Cook sausage in a frying pan until no longer pink and totally cooked through. Drain grease.

Wash the jalapenos, cut them in half and remove the stem and seeds.

In a bowl, mix the sausage, the softened cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese.

Spoon about 1 to 1 ½ Tablespoons of the sausage mixture into each jalapeno half.  Arrange stuffed halves on a baking sheet with sides.

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.