Twice-Baked Blue Cheese Potatoes - Oregon Coast Views of Sea and Sky for Blue Monday

Twice-Baked Blue Cheese Potatoes

Ingredients:

4 (12-oz. each) baking potatoes

1-1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped

2 tablespoons butter

1-1/4 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled



Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Bake potatoes until tender, about 1 hour. Cool until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop pulp into a food mill or ricer and process. Place in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, butter, salt, pepper and bacon; beat with a mixer just until blended. Do not over beat.

2) Spoon an equal portion of mixture into each shell. Arrange on a baking sheet; bake until thoroughly heated through, about 20 minutes. Potatoes can be made and refrigerated 48 hours before serving. An additional 5 minutes should be added to cooking time if potatoes have been chilled. Yield: 8 servings.

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