Potato Bombs

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 24 baby red potatoes
• 1 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 pound bacon, cut into thirds

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Place potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat. Heat in the microwave until potatoes are tender enough to easily poke with a fork, about 6 minutes. Cool until easily handled.
4. Slice potatoes in half and scoop filling into a bowl. Set potato skins aside.
5. Mash garlic, potato filling, Gouda cheese, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Fill potato skins with potato mixture and sandwich the potato halves together. Wrap a bacon slice around each filled potato and place on a baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is cooked and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.

olive oil, garlic, baby red potatoes, gouda cheese, onion powder, salt, bacon

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/255614/potato-bombs/ (may not work)