For this dish, I was inspired by 2 appetizers I enjoy – potato skins and jalapeno poppers. I like my potato skins topped with crispy bacon, cool sour cream, melted cheese and some scallions for color. What I don’t like about potato skins is how they can be pretty greasy and are too messy to eat as finger food. When it comes to jalapeno poppers, I prefer them cream cheese filled and love that they are small enough to really pop in your mouth. So to combine the two, I used small Yukon gold potatoes and filled them with a bacon and cheese mixture then baked them. These were gone very quickly, maybe too quickly. All I remember after putting them on the table was everyone sitting there, with their eyes closed and hearing “mmmmm…..” in stereo sound.
original Joelen recipe
2 lb baby Yukon Gold potatoes
1 brick (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
2 scallions, thinly sliced (green part only)
1/2 cup mild shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste
chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
In a saucepan, add the potatoes and cover with water. Boil the potatoes over medium high heat until tender. Drain and allow to cool. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut off a small piece of each end – this allows the potatoes to sit flat. With the ends cut off, cut the each potato in half, crosswise. Carefully scoop out the middles of each potato half with a melon baller. Save the scooped out potatoes to use later or for another recipe. After you repeat this with all your potatoes, you should have these little potato cups that sit flat on its bottom.
In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except for the parsley for the filling. Carefully fill each potato cup with the filling. Bake the filled potato cups in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the filling has browned nicely. Remove from oven and allow them to cool slightly before service.
My word these look good!! What a cute little appetizer…
Yum perfect for eating while watching football.
These look amazing! I don't eat pork, but I'm sure they'd be great with turkey bacon or vegetarian as well. Jalapeno poppers are my secret vice, I'm totally addicted but only eat them when no one else is around… now you know my dirty little secret, Joelen! haha
Seriously tasty looking!
These look great!!! ::adding to my football food list:: What a great idea to make them bite sized.
wow! these look and sound amazing! : )
Those look so tasty!! And is there any higher compliment than the closed-eye mmmmmmmmm?
These are a great idea! They are so cute and sound great!
Oh my, Oh my! These are the perfect treat just in time for football season – thanks for sharing!
Yum, perfect little beauties. Send some over to me please.
The potatoes looked so yummy! I'm not a potato fan but your photo really made me hungry 🙂 Thank you for sharing the recipe.
these look great! and just in time for football season!
These just scream-football party!
Bacon, cheese, and potatoes, yum!