Bacon Wrapped Dates With Cheese

• bacon↗1 lb
• pitted dates↗10 ounces
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese↗1⁄8 lb

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cut bacon in half crosswise.

2. 2

   Cook bacon in a skillet to get most of fat out (do not let brown), then drain on paper towel.

3. 3

   Cut cheese in small rectangles to slide into dates.

4. 4

   Slide cheese into open end of pitted dates.

5. 5

   Wrap cheese filled date in 1/2 piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick.

6. 6

   Cook at 400 for 15 minutes until bacon is crisp.