Mashed Potato Puffs With a Twist
Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: Toasty potato outside, creamy potato and yam inside. Pair with steak or meatloaf for a wonderful comfort food meal.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 24ounces Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
- 1large yam, boiled, drained and mashed
- 4
- 1⁄4
- 4ounces goat cheese, softened
- 1⁄8
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4
- 1⁄4
- 4
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Grease muffin tins.
- Bring yams to a boil, reduce heat and cook until soft - 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp, blot grease from bacon and crumble finely, set aside.
- In a small bowl use a hand mixer to blend eggs, cottage cheese, goat cheese, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Beat until mixture is creamy and smooth, set aside.
- Prepare Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed according to package instructions.
- Combine Simply Potatoes with yams and stir mixture over low heat for a few minutes to let any excess liquid cook off.
- Stir green onions, red bell pepper and bacon into potato mixture and mix well.
- Pour egg mixture into potatoes and stir by hand until thoroughly blended.
- Spoon mixture into muffin tins, 3/4 full.
- Bake at 450 for 25 minutes, until golden brown.
- Let stand for 5 minutes, serve with sour cream if desired.
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