Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breast Stuffed With Cream Cheese

Well, for my first blog ever, I want to, first, share a little about myself. I am a stay at home mom, I have son who's a few days off of being 4 months old, and I love projects, whether it be a new recipe, baking, crocheting, sewing, painting, etc. This is what I hope to share with anyone who is interested in passing the their time with similar projects and in reading about my adorable son (I am, of course, not biased whatsoever about his adorableness) :)

So, here goes!

Last night, my husband and I tried a new recipe. It was delicious!

It took a little preparation but it was actually very simple to make. You'll need:

2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast
5-8 bacon strips
1 pkg of cream cheese (room temperature)
3 green onions, thinly sliced
3 jalapeños, fresh, sliced and seeds removed
spices of your choice
baking pan or sheet
frying pan (for bacon)

To prepare:

Preheat oven to 375°F

1. Lightly cook bacon on medium low temperature until no longer slimy (if it starts to brown it's been cooking too long)
2. Cut the chicken breasts into 1/4 inch slices (so, they should still be wide and long, just thin) my package had 2 chicken breast and I was able to cut each into 3 slices
3. Prepare your green onions and jalapeños. For the jalapeños, you can use the pickled kind from a jar just make sure to remove the seeds from whichever kind you use. Take a fork to your cream cheese to soften it and make it easier to work with.
4. At this point, you can mix your onions and jalapeños into your cream cheese, or sprinkle them on top after you've spread the cream cheese on your chicken. Spread the cream cheese as evenly as possible on only one side of your chicken.
5. Roll the chicken up, with the cream cheese on the inside, of course, then wrap each with a strip of bacon. You can stick a toothpick through if you feel your bacon strips need to be more secure.
6. Place your chicken on a baking pan or sheet. Lightly season with whatever seasonings you like. I put a little bit of Nature's Season's Seasoning Blend (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, celery) and a touch Chili Powder. Don't overdo the seasonings this dish has a lot of flavor already.
7. Put them in the oven for 30 minutes in the center rack.

For the a side dish, I made asparagus in the oven, and it was a perfect combination!

This is a new favorite for my husband and I. Let me know how it comes out for you! :)