MINI TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

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Made with butter and two kinds of cheese, these mini twice-baked potatoes topped with Creole-seasoned shrimp are an impressive appetizer.

Provided by Holly Haines

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Shrimp

Time 1h21m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 slices bacon
1 ½ pounds baby potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
3 green onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
½ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pinch Creole seasoning, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). (If using a countertop induction oven, preheat on the "Combo 3" setting).
  • Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble into small pieces.
  • Toss potatoes with vegetable oil to coat; season with salt and pepper. Spread potatoes on a baking sheet.
  • Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes in the conventional oven and 20 minutes in the countertop induction oven. Cool potatoes until easily handled, about 5 minutes.
  • Slice off the top 1/4 of each potato lengthwise. Scoop flesh into a bowl using a melon baller or small spoon, leaving about 1/8 inch of flesh on the skin.
  • Mash melted butter and mascarpone cheese into the potato flesh in the bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy, about 30 seconds. Stir in bacon, green onions, and Cheddar cheese. Fill potato skins with potato mixture; return to the baking sheet.
  • Bake filled potatoes in the preheated oven until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler; broil potatoes until cheese is bubbly and browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven.
  • Season shrimp with Creole seasoning; transfer to a grill pan.
  • Grill shrimp over high heat until opaque, about 3 minutes. (If using a countertop induction oven, cook shrimp on the "Grill setting" until opaque, about 3 minutes.) Top each potato with 1 shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 13.6 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 408.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

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