POTATO BOMBS

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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.

Provided by Potato Goodness

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Twice Baked Potato Recipes

Time 42m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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.
Slice potatoes in half and scoop filling into a bowl. Set potato skins aside.
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.
Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 36.4 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 484 mg, Sugar 2 g