Bacon-Cheese New Potatoes

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. small unpeeled new potatoes
• 2 Tb. olive oil
• 1 c. finely shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. minced green onions
• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tb. minced fresh basil, or 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 8 oz. bacon, cooked and finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub potatoes with oil and place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake 1hour or until tender. Allow potatoes to cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes in half. Cut a small slice from bottom of each potato half. Using a small melon baller, scoop out a small portion of potato pulp, leaving at lest a 1/4" shell; reserve potato pulp.

In a medium bowl, beat potato pulp, Gruyere, sour cream, green onions, cream cheese, basil, garlic, salt and pepper with an electric mixer; stir in bacon. Spoon potato mixture into each potato shell; place on a greased baking sheet. Broil 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned.