Stuffed Jalapeno Pita Bites

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 (18 count) package mini pita pockets (cut in half)
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 8 slices bacon (cooked cooled and crumbled)
• 1 small tomato, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup jalapeno peppers, finely chopped or 1/3 cup use a small 4 1/2 ounce jar of garlic and jalapeno puree

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon, cool and crumble.
• 2 cut mini pitas in half with scissors.
• 3 in bowl microwave margarine and onions until soft - about 2 minutes.
• 4 add cream cheese and blend with mixer until creamy, fold in crumbled bacon, tomato and peppers and stuff into pitas.
• 5 note instead of the jalapeno peppers you may use a small jar (just under 4 1/2 ounces)of garlic and jalapeno puree, which is my favorite way of preparing these. this also makes a terrific dip.