Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Double Baked Double Bacon Potatoes


Ten small potatoes  (about 2" diameter)
3 or 4 strips of bacon
2 tablespoons of cream
2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 a small onion
1 clove of garlic
1/2 cup of crushed croutons
1/2 teaspoon EACH ground sage, salt, and pepper
Optional: a dash of chili powder, chopped jalapenos

Preheat oven to 375.
Cook bacon, set aside.  Save grease for next step.
Scrub potatoes and poke a few holes.  Arrange on baking sheet and drizzle with bacon grease.
Baked for 40 minutes.  Stir and re-drizzle halfway through.

Crumble bacon.
Mince onion and garlic.
Shred cheese and crush croutons if not done already.
When potatoes are cool, cut in half and scoop out middles (leave 1/4" or so).
Coarsely mash middles and cream.
Combine with rest of ingredients (except croutons) and mix well.
Fill potato halves (heaping) and sprinkle with crushed croutons.

Bake for 15 more minutes at 375 until cheese is melted.

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