Bluezy s Stuffed Jalapenos with Bacon

12 slices hickory-smoked bacon, cut in half crosswise

12 large jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

1 (6 ounce) tub whipped cream cheese at room temperature

6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat, working in batches, and cook until bacon is translucent and still flexible, about 2 minutes per side. Set bacon aside.

Trim membranes from jalapeno pepper halves to reduce heat. Rinse peppers and set aside.

Place whipped cream cheese and Cheddar cheese into a bowl and mix until well blended; stir in Worcestershire sauce. Spoon cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large tip. Pipe the cheese filling generously into the pepper halves. Top each filled pepper with a precooked bacon strip and arrange onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese filling is bubbling and the bacon strips are lightly browned, 8 to 14 minutes. Serve hot.