Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Potatoes

Name: Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Potatoes
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters cooked, crumbled applewood smoked bacon, divided; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for garnish; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 3 Tbsps chopped green onion, plus more for garnish; 59 milliliters finely grated Monterey Jack cheese; 2 teaspoons roasted mashed garlic; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 59 milliliters finely grated sharp Cheddar cheese; 237 milliliters sour cream; 907 grams Yukon gold potatoes (1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter)

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Mini Potatoes might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 85 calories. This gluten free recipe serves 24. If you have applewood bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

In a large Dutch oven, place the potatoes and enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Boil until just tender, about 8 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Drain and let cool.

Cut the potatoes in half crosswise.

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Potato

Cut a thin slice off the round end of each potato half to stand upright. Using a melon baler, scoop out the centers of the potatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch thick shell. Reserve the potato pulp.

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Potato

Melon

In a medium bowl, combine the potato pulp, cream cheese, sour cream, 1/4 cup bacon, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher until well combined. Stir in the Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and green onions.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Salt And Pepper

Cheddar Cheese

Cream Cheese

Green Onions

Sour Cream

Garlic

Potato

Bacon

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Sprinkle the insides of the potato shells with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon the potato mixture evenly into the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/4 cup bacon.

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