Twice Baked New Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. new potatoes
• 2 to 3 tblsp. vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup minced green onion
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 lb. sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

Pierce potatoes; rub skins with oil. Place in a baking pan. Bake, uncovered at 400 deg. for 50 minutes or until tender. Allow to cool to the touch. In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, onions, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cut potatoes in half; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Add pulp to the cheese mixture and mash; stir in bacon. Stuff potato shells. Broil for 7-8 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: about 2 dozen

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: "1998 Taste of Home Annual Recipes"
Submitted By: Teresa Johnson
techgoddess@att.net
Twice Baked New Potatoes