JALEPENO POPPER CASSEROLE 

Ingredients:

·         2 - 8 oz packages of cream cheese, softened at room temperature.
·         1 cup sour cream
·         2 cups Mexican Cheddar Jack Shredded Cheese, divided
·         1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
·         6 Jalapeno Peppers, deseeded, and diced
·         1 - 2 lb. bag of tater tots
·         6 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions:

·         Preheat oven to 425 degrees

·         Line a casserole dish with tater tots. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes

·         While the tater tots are baking, cook bacon, blot fat away, and crumble into small pieces. Dice the peppers and slice the onions

·         In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, 1½ cups of Cheddar jack cheese, bacon (save a little bit for the topping), diced Jalapeno peppers, and most of the sliced onions (save a few for the top)

·         Stir to thoroughly combine ingredients

·         Spread the jalapeno mixture over the top of the tater tots

·         Top with remaining ½ cup of cheese

·         Sprinkle the extra bacon pieces and onion slices over the top

·         Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes