Easy Side Dish: Twice Baked Potatoes with Garlic and Herb Cheese
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: December 23, 2013

Twice baked potatoes are an easy and delicious side dish. These creamy and savory potatoes are stuffed with an Alouette garlic and herb cheese, bacon, green onions, chives, and just a pinch of nutmeg to give them a festive holiday flavor. These potatoes will pair beautifully with ham, pork, lamb or beef.
Twice Baked Potatoes with Garlic and Herb Cheese
	Submitted to Foodista by Alouette
	Serves 4
	2 medium baking potatoes
	1 egg
	pinch of nutmeg
	1/2 teaspoon chopped chives
	1/2 cup Alouette Light Garlic & Herbs Spreadable Cheese
	4 teaspoons real bacon pieces, if desired*
	1 green onion, thinly sliced, if desired
	Scrub and dry potatoes. Pierce with fork. Microwave on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft. Or bake at 350F for 1 hour or until soft.
	Cut potatoes in half. Scoop out flesh into medium bowl, leaving ¼ inch around edge of potato.
	Mash with fork, or mix with a hand held mixer adding the egg, nutmeg, chives and Alouette until well mixed.
	Spoon back into potato shells. Top with bacon.
	Place on microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Or place on oven-safe dish and bake 15 minutes at 350° F or until thoroughly heated.
	Sprinkle with green onion.
	Look for real bacon pieces in the aisle with the salad dressings. Or you could fry 1 to 2 strips of bacon very crisp, drain and crumble.