Blue Cheese Stuffed Fingerling Potatoes

Description: I bought some lovely fingerling potatoes at the farmers' market and in looking for a different recipe for them, found this on-line on a potato growers' website.

Ingredients:

• 8 fingerling potatoes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Wash potatoes in cool water, pat dry, and brush with olive oil.
3. Place potatoes in a glass baking dish.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake in center of oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and tender. (Mine took longer.)
5. Remove from oven, and with a knife cut an X on the top of each potato.
6. Gently squeeze sides of potatoes until centers spread out to form a small well.
7. Stuff a small amount of blue cheese, bacon and green onion into the well of each potato.
8. Serve immediately.