bacon wrapped stuffed mini peppers

How To Make bacon wrapped stuffed mini peppers

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  Step 1
  On a foil-lined baking sheet, rub chicken with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or until juices run clear. Set aside to cool.
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  Step 2
  Place applewood bacon on a rack set over a cookie sheet and place in the same oven for 20 minutes.
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  Step 3
  Remove the bacon when done but not crunchy. Drain it on paper towels.
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  Step 4
  Once the chicken is cooled, remove the skin and discard. Shred the chicken into tiny pieces. Slice the bacon into ribbons the short way and set aside.
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  Step 5
  Using the rendered chicken fat and bacon grease, place it in a large deep skillet and cook the onions in it for about 3 - 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms.
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  Step 6
  Once the mushrooms are done and the onions are slightly caramelized, salt and pepper to taste. Then remove them to a bowl and set aside.
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  Step 7
  In the same pan, melt 1 Tbsp of butter. Add the flour and let it cook to make a roux.
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  Step 8
  Add the half and half and let it thicken.
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  Step 9
  Once the mixture begins to thicken, add the crumbled Gorgonzola cheese about a handful at a time, stirring constantly until the cheese is melted.
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  Step 10
  Add about 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
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  Step 11
  Add the chicken, bacon, onions, and mushrooms to the sauce.
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  Step 12
  Cook until the mixture is thickened, and then let it cool.
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  Step 13
  While the sauce cools, cut the top off of each pepper (remove as little as possible) and scoop out the ribs and seeds.
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  Step 14
  Tightly stuff each pepper with some of the sauce mixture, getting them as full as you can.
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  Step 15
  Beginning at the open end of each pepper, wrap one slice of jalapeno bacon around it the long way, making sure to cover the hole with the bacon. The bacon should meet, with a little bit of overlap. Cut the excess off the slice of bacon and wrap it around the pepper the other way. (It will kind of look like you are wrapping a ribbon around a present). Secure the bacon to the pepper with a toothpick. Repeat for all the peppers.
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  Step 16
  Place the peppers on a rack set over a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 35 - 40 minutes or until bacon is done to desired crispness.
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  Step 17
  Serve 5 peppers with a nice tossed salad for dinner, or serve them on a platter as appetizers.
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