Stuffed Small Red Potato Appetizer

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes (about 20)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh chives, minced
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 cook whole unpeeled potatoes in boiling water until fork-tender but not mushy; place in cold water to stop cooking; carefully cut each cooked potato in half; with a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out centers, leaving a 1/4-inch shell of pulp in skins(use centers for soups or salads).
• 2 in a small bowl, combine sour cream, bacon, seasoned salt, pepper and chives. spoon sour cream mixture evenly into centers of cooked potatoes.; sprinkle tops with cheese; arrange on a baking sheet; (may be covered and refrigerated at this point for up to 24 hours and completed later).
• 3 when ready to serve, preheat broiler; place stuffed potatoes under broiler until cheese melts; arrange broiled appetizers on a platter or serving plate; garnish with parsley.