Baked jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Jalapeño4
• Light cream cheese50 g
• Paprika1 pinch
• Chives2 g

Contains: lactose,

In season: July – September

Method

1. Heat a conventional oven to 200 °C and line a small baking tray with baking paper.
2. Wash the jalapeños, halve them lengthways and scrape out the seeds and white membranes with a teaspoon: that is where most of the heat is. Wash your hands well afterwards, or wear gloves.
3. Wash and snip the chives and stir them into the cream cheese.
4. Fill the jalapeño halves with the cheese, levelling with the teaspoon, place them on the tray and dust with the paprika.
5. Bake for 15 minutes, until the peppers are tender and the cheese is hot and golden on top; let them cool for a few minutes before serving.