Stuffed Baby Red Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 small red potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded and divided
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled and divided
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 scrub potatoes; place in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 4 when cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato.
• 5 scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell (cut thin slices from potato bottoms to level if necessary).
• 6 in large bowl, mash the potato tops and pulp with butter.
• 7 set aside 2 t each of cheese and bacon for garnish; add remaining cheese and bacon to potatoes.
• 8 stir in the sour cream, egg, salt and pepper.
• 9 spoon mixture into potato shells.
• 10 top with remaining cheese and bacon; sprinkle with paprika.
• 11 place in an ungreased 15-inch by 10-inch by 1 inch baking pan.
• 12 bake at 375 degrees for 12-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees.