Cheesy Jalapeno Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 jalapenos, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 drops hot sauce, to taste (or a dash of ground cayenne pepper)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 12 -15 jalapeno pepper rings (optional)
• 4 cups nacho chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray and place chicken breasts in pan. in a separate bowl, combine chopped bell peppers, jalapenos, minced garlic, and olive oil; once thoroughly combined, sprinkle over chicken and place in the oven at 350 degrees f for 20 minutes.
• 2 while chicken bakes, melt butter in a saucepan. once melted, add flour and stir for 1 minute. whisk in milk; continue whisking until sauce thickens. remove from heat and stir in the cheese, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• 3 remove chicken from the oven; pour cheese sauce on chicken and return to oven for an additional 20 minutes or until done.