Jalapeño Popper Chicken Bake

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400°F. Cook the bacon until crisp and crumble.

2. 2

   Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally into thin cutlets, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder and lay in a greased baking dish.

3. 3

   Mix the softened cream cheese with half the cheddar, half the bacon and the diced jalapeños (leave seeds out for kids; leave the jalapeño off one cutlet for the pickiest eater).

4. 4

   Spread the mixture over the chicken and top with the remaining cheddar.

5. 5

   Bake 20-25 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F. Sprinkle with the rest of the bacon and serve with a green salad.