BLT Bagel with Hatch Chili Cream Cheese

Name: BLT Bagel with Hatch Chili Cream Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 medium Hatch peppers; 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons chopped chives; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¾ pound thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon; 1 large heirloom tomato, (thinly sliced); 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt, (as needed); 4 bagels of choice, (sliced in half lengthwise (I use garlic or onion bagels)); 8 pieces green leaf lettuce

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Hatch peppers are in season starting in August through the end of September and their short seasonality leads to high demand meaning that I have to take advantage of the availability of these coveted peppers while I can.

Updated at: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:07:21 GMT