Mini Stuffed Baked Potato Appetizers

• 15 small red potatoes (washed and leave unpeeled)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (or use vegetable or Canola oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste) or 1/2 teaspoon white salt (or to taste)
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 small green onion, finely chopped
• 3 -4 slices bacon (cooked and finely crumbled)
• black pepper
• finely chopped green onion (to garnish)

1. Set oven to 400u0b0F.
2. In a bowl mix together the oil with salt and garlic powder.
3. Slice the potatoes in half then coat all sides with the oil mixture.
4. Place on a greased baking sheet cut-side down.
5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until just tender; cool completely.
6. In a medium bowl combine sour cream with green onions and crumbled cooked bacon, then season with black pepper.
7. Slice a small thin piece off of the bottom of the baked potato half so that it will sit upright, then turn potato over.
8. Using a melon baller or small spoon scoop out some of the center pulp (reserve the pulp for later use).
9. Fill with about 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture, then sprinkle more chopped green onion on top of the sour cream.
10. Serve immediately or chill until needed.
11. Delicious!

red potatoes, olive oil, garlic, seasoning salt, sour cream, green onion, bacon, black pepper, green onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mini-stuffed-baked-potato-appetizers-208540 (may not work)