Pioneer Woman'S Fluffy New Potatoes
- 9 new potatoes, whole, medium to large (to 10)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon chives, chopped (omit and use bit of onion powder for kids)
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Preheat over to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rinse and dry the potatoes; place potatoes on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes and massage to coat. And don't get too attached- you know how this will end.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Place the sour cream, cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chives, pressed garlic, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise.
- With a spoon or melon baller, scoop out inside of the potatoes, leaving a very thin rim of potato inside the skin.
- Add the potato pulp to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
- Using a potato masher or fork, gently mash the ingredients together until fluffy and smooth.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning; be sure to salt it adequately.
- Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells.
- At this point, you can flash freeze the potatoes if you want:
- Stick the pan in the freezer, uncovered, and allow them to harden on the outside for about 20 minutes or so then simply throw them into a couple of large Ziploc bags, seal tightly, and freeze until you need them.
- When you're ready, bake the potatoes in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven until thoroughly warmed through.
- The potatoes will soften, "melt", and fill the potato shells as they bake. Yummmmmm.
new potatoes, olive oil, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese, chives, garlic, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pioneer-womans-fluffy-new-potatoes-443581 (may not work)