Sausage-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ounces fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed
  • 1¼ cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 6 slices bacon, halved crosswise
  • 12 large pitted dates
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chorizo; cook until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Let drain on paper towels. Wipe skillet clean.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together chorizo, cream cheese, parsley, and red pepper until combined.
  4. In same skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Let drain on paper towels.
  5. Slice dates lengthwise, cutting to but not through to other side. Fill each date with about 1 tablespoon chorizo mixture. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each date, overlapping ends slightly. Secure bacon with a wooden pick. Place dates, wooden pick side down, on a baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes. Let drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/sausage-stuffed-bacon-wrapped-dates/