Red Potato Bites Food

RED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place potatoes in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Bring to boil, and cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes. Drain, and cool in a bowl of cold water.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Remove cooled potatoes from water. Pat dry with a paper towel, and cut in half. Using a small spoon, carefully remove a small amount from center, leaving approximately 1/4 inch rim around each potato. Set reserved potato aside.
• In a bowl, mix together reserved potato, sour cream, bacon, seasoned salt, pepper, and chives. Spoon a small amount of mixture into each potato half and place on a baking sheet. Top each potato off with some shredded cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed through. Garnish with parsley, and serve.

MINI NEW POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water 15 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, Parmesan and sour cream until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Drain potatoes; cool slightly. Cut in half, then cut small piece from rounded bottom of each; discard removed potato pieces.
• Place potatoes, bottom sides down, on platter; top with cream cheese mixture, bacon and chives.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each potato half so they rest flat. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss with oil; season with salt and pepper, and arrange bottom side down. Bake until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on sheet.
• When cool enough, scoop out about a teaspoon from the center of each potato into a medium bowl. Add sour cream and chives, and mash; season with salt and pepper. Stuff potatoes with filling. (To store, refrigerate stuffed potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, up to 1 day.)
• Bake potatoes at 450 degrees until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Garnish with chives.

STUFFED BABY RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; place in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender; drain.
• When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato.
• Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell (cut thin slices from potato bottoms to level if necessary).
• In large bowl, mash the potato tops and pulp with butter.
• Set aside 2 T each of cheese and bacon for garnish; add remaining cheese and bacon to potatoes.
• Stir in the sour cream, egg, salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture into potato shells.
• Top with remaining cheese and bacon; sprinkle with paprika.
• Place in an ungreased 15-inch by 10-inch by 1 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 12-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees.

FULLY LOADED TWICE BAKED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tender through to the center when pierced with a sharp knife. Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• Slice the tops off the potatoes and use the tip of a sharp knife to outline the area you will scoop out, leaving a small rim on the inside of the skin so the potato skins will hold their shape. Use a melon baller or small spoon to scoop out and transfer the potato to a large mixing bowl. Add ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, ½ cup sour cream, cream cheese, ¼ cup Hormel Real Bacon Bits, seasoned salt, and pepper. Use an electric mixer to combine until creamy.
• Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins, mounding slightly. Place back on baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheddar cheese. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until potatoes are warmed through and cheese has melted.
• Garnish each potato bite with a small dollop of remaining sour cream, a sprinkling of bacon bits, and chives.

LITTLE RED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover.
• Bring to boil, and cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes.
• Drain, and cool in a bowl of cold water.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned.
• Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Remove cooled potatoes from water.
• Pat dry with a paper towel, and cut in half.
• Using a small spoon, carefully remove a small amount from center, leaving approximately 1/4 inch rim around each potato.
• Set reserved potato aside.
• In a bowl, mix together reserved potato, sour cream, bacon, seasoned salt, pepper, and chives.
• Spoon a small amount of mixture into each potato half and place on a baking sheet.
• Top each potato off with some shredded cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed through.
• Garnish with parsley, and serve.

POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Put 12 halved baby red potatoes in a saucepan and cover with salted water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, then rinse under cold water. Trim the bottoms of the potatoes and stand cut-side up on a platter; season with sea salt. Top with creme fraeche and chopped chives, dill and/or parsley.

ROASTED RED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. On large baking sheet, arrange potatoes and bake 35 minutes or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle.
• 2. Cut each potato in half, then cut thin slice from bottom of each potato half. With small melon baller or spoon, scoop pulp from potatoes leaving 1/4-inch shell. Place pulp in medium bowl; set shells aside.
• 3. In medium bowl, lightly mash reserved pulp. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon or pipe potato filling into potato shells.
• 4. Arrange filled shells on baking sheet and broil 3 minutes or until golden and heated through.

OVEN ROASTED POTATO BITES

Steps:

• Spray a large baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine potatoes and other ingredients. Stir well to make sure the potatoes are well coated. Spread out on baking pan. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 50 - 60 minutes, turning about 4 times while cooking. Serves 4. Enjoy!

CRISPY BITS BREAKFAST POTATOES

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the potatoes and boil until nearly fork-tender (but not falling apart), about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to dry thoroughly, then cut into wedges.
• Heat the olive oil with the butter over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add the potatoes, sprinkle on some salt and pepper and pan-fry until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.