Potato Bombs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Potato Side Dish Recipes. (Potato Bombs). These flavor bombs are stuffed with smoked cheese and wrapped in bacon. Make them for your next party! This recipe was part of a contest for Potatoes USA developed and cooked by Carrie C., Liz Dalton 'Lizzie', and CountryGirlGourmet.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 22 mins

Total: 42 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Potato Bombs

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

divided

3 cloves garlic

minced

24 baby red potatoes

1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese

¼ teaspoon onion powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ pound bacon

cut into thirds

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium; cook and stir garlic until fragrant about 1 minute.

Step 3

Place potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Heat in the microwave until potatoes are tender enough to easily poke with a fork about 6 minutes. Cool until easily handled.

Step 4

Slice potatoes in half and scoop filling into a bowl. Set potato skins aside.

Step 5

Mash garlic potato filling Gouda cheese onion powder salt and pepper together in a bowl. Fill potato skins with potato mixture and sandwich the potato halves together. Wrap a bacon slice around each filled potato and place on a baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked and crisp 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Potato Bombs

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 286.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.5g 25%

Carbohydrates: 25.2g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 15.4g 24%

Saturated Fat: 5.9g 30%

Cholesterol: 36.4mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 127.9IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.2mg 40%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 13.5mg 23%

Folate: 31.9mcg 8%

Calcium: 159.6mg 16%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 43.6mg 16%

Potassium: 789.3mg 22%

Sodium: 484mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 138.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.