Mini Stuffed Baked Potato Appetizers

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

Your guests will love these, you can double the amount to serve a large crowd! You can make these in advance and chill until ready to serve.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 potato ...

• 15 small red potatoes (washed and leave unpeeled)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (or use vegetable or Canola oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1/2 teaspoon white salt (or to taste)
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 small green onion, finely chopped
• 3 -4 slices bacon (cooked and finely crumbled)
• black pepper
• finely chopped green onion (to garnish)

Directions:

1. Set oven to 400°F.
2. In a bowl mix together the oil with salt and garlic powder.
3. Slice the potatoes in half then coat all sides with the oil mixture.
4. Place on a greased baking sheet cut-side down.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until just tender; cool completely.
6. In a medium bowl combine sour cream with green onions and crumbled cooked bacon, then season with black pepper.
7. Slice a small thin piece off of the bottom of the baked potato half so that it will sit upright, then turn potato over.
8. Using a melon baller or small spoon scoop out some of the center pulp (reserve the pulp for later use).
9. Fill with about 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture, then sprinkle more chopped green onion on top of the sour cream.
10. Serve immediately or chill until needed.
11. Delicious!

Reviews

[Sarah Boyle]

Simple, and delicious! Did a trial run yesterday before the big game. . . tried not to gorge myself silly, but couldn't help it. Kittencal, you're bad for my diet!