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  <id>14334</id>
  <title>Savory Beginnings &amp;#8230; Baby New Potatoes Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Bacon</title>
  <total_time>45 minutes</total_time>
  <active_time>30 minutes</active_time>
  <serves>Appetizers, makes 25-30 potatoes</serves>
  <published_at>Wed Jan 28 06:05:47 -0800 2009</published_at>
  <updated_at>Wed Jan 28 06:07:34 -0800 2009</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>User</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/14334</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:07:34 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description></short_description>
  <long_description></long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>This is a great easy appetizer which is savory and great!  Blue cheese (but if you don&#8217;t like blue &#8230; use cheddar.  I like gorgonzola honestly, crispy bacon a little shallot for some tang, fresh rosemary stuffed in a mini red skinned potato.  Great warm or room temperature.  Perfect football food.  A great make ahead appetizer.  Pop in the oven and15 minutes later &#8230; enjoy!</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>First I boil the potatoes.  I boil in salted boiling water for 10 minutes until slightly soft but not overdone.  Then I cut a small slice over the top of the potato and use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out the potato.  If they are larger potatoes, you can cut them in half. Depends on the size.</li>
		<li>In a small saute pan saute the chopped bacon until crisp, remove and drain. Reserve just a 1/2 teaspoon of the drippings, just a small amount to saute the onion in.</li>
		<li>Once the onion has cooked a few minutes remove and let cool.  Add the onion, bacon, blue cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper, and rosemary.</li>
		<li>Use a small spoon to spoon the filling into the potato. I like to bake on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil.  Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.  I don&#8217;t really worry about if they roll over during baking.  The cheese will not run out.  This is a great easy appetizer.  Make ahead and reheat before serving.</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>kchurchill5</author>
  <category>
    <id>53</id>
    <name>Starter</name>
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  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>25-30 small round red skinned potatoes (all about the same size if possible)  At the store or farmers market I pick out my own.  This works best.</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 small container 8 oz crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/4 cup sour cream</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>2 shallots fine chopped</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 tablespoon fresh rosemary fine chopped</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Salt and pepper</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>3/4 cup crumbled bacon (approx. 4 strips)</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
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