Best Stuffed Small Red Potato Appetizer Recipes

STUFFED BABY RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; place in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain.
• When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato.
• Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell (cut thin slices from potato bottoms to level if necessary).
• In large bowl, mash the potato tops and pulp with butter.
• Set aside 2 T each of cheese and bacon for garnish; add remaining cheese and bacon to potatoes.
• Stir in the sour cream, egg, salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into potato shells.
• Top with remaining cheese and bacon; sprinkle with paprika.
• Place in an ungreased 15-inch by 10-inch by 1 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees.

STUFFED SMALL RED POTATO APPETIZER

Steps:

• 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).
• 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).
• 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.

MAKEOVER STUFFED POTATO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells. Remove 1/3 cup pulp (discard or save for another use)., In a large bowl, mash the remaining pulp with cream cheese. Add sour cream and half of the bacon. Stir in the cheeses, green onions, salt and pepper; spoon into potato shells., Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

MINI STUFFED BAKED POTATO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• In a bowl mix together the oil with salt and garlic powder.
• Slice the potatoes in half then coat all sides with the oil mixture.
• Place on a greased baking sheet cut-side down.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until just tender; cool completely.
• In a medium bowl combine sour cream with green onions and crumbled cooked bacon, then season with black pepper.
• Slice a small thin piece off of the bottom of the baked potato half so that it will sit upright, then turn potato over.
• Using a melon baller or small spoon scoop out some of the center pulp (reserve the pulp for later use).
• Fill with about 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture, then sprinkle more chopped green onion on top of the sour cream.
• Serve immediately or chill until needed.
• Delicious!

MAKE AHEAD MINI STUFFED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Scrub and dry the potatoes. Rub them with olive oil. Place on ungreased baking sheet (use parchment paper for fast clean up) and bake 45 minutes until tender. Set aside to cool.
• Cook the bacon (either skillet, oven, or microwave) until crispy - crumble and set aside to cool.
• Cut each potato in half. Cut a small slice from the bottom of each half, if necessary to allow the potato to stand up on the plate.
• Using a small spoon or small melon baller, scoop out the potato pulp - leaving 1/4". Place the potato pulp in a bowl, Add the mayonnaise and remaining four ingredients. Stir well.
• Place potato pulp mixture in a Ziploc bag, snip the corner, and fill each potato shell.
• Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• When ready to serve, broil the potatoes 5 inches from heat - cook 3-5 minutes until warm and lightly browned. Serve warm.

LOADED BABY POTATOES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork or the tip of a sharp knife. Place the potatoes directly on the center oven rack and bake until the skins are crispy and a knife easily slides into the potatoes, about 40 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, put the bacon slices on a wire rack on a baking sheet and cook until crispy, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on the rack, then chop finely.
• Set the oven to broil. Slice each potato in half lengthwise and use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out the inside flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch rim intact. Set the flesh aside for another use.
• Arrange the potato halves skin-side down on a baking sheet. Brush the exposed insides of the potatoes with the melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Flip the potatoes and brush with the remaining butter, then flip them back over. Fill each potato with some of the Cheddar and a pinch or 2 of the bacon. Cook until the cheese is bubbly and melted, about 2 minutes.
• Top each potato with 1/2 teaspoon creme fraiche and a sprinkling of chives. Serve immediately.

LITTLE RED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover.
• Bring to boil, and cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes.
• Drain, and cool in a bowl of cold water.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
• Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Remove cooled potatoes from water.
• Pat dry with a paper towel, and cut in half.
• Using a small spoon, carefully remove a small amount from center, leaving approximately 1/4 inch rim around each potato.
• Set reserved potato aside.
• In a bowl, mix together reserved potato, sour cream, bacon, seasoned salt, pepper, and chives.
• Spoon a small amount of mixture into each potato half and place on a baking sheet.
• Top each potato off with some shredded cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed through.
• Garnish with parsley, and serve.