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tater poppers

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Darci Bos
@Darci_Bos
Lebanon, TN

We were visiting family out of state and were picked to bring appetizers. We wanted one of them to be some sort of potato. I was unsure how it would work and taste, but I decided to try it anyway. SUCCESS! Everyone loved them and we've been making them ever since. For easier, less greasy cooking, place bacon-wrapped tater jalapenos on a baking rack over the top of a sheet pan.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

These tater poppers are out of this world tasty. Filled with creamy mashed potatoes and wrapped in crisp bacon, they are a twist on jalapeno poppers. We liked using onion and chive cream cheese. It gives the potatoes extra flavor and makes them really creamy. A delicious game day snack or for parties.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tater poppers

  • 2 lg
    potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 12 lg
    jalapenos, halved and seeded
  • 8 oz
    onions and chives cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp
    salted butter
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 24 slice
    thick cut bacon

How To Make tater poppers

  • Boil potatoes.
    1
    Boil potatoes for 30-45 min or until fork slides through easily. Strain out all water.
  • Slice jalapenos in half and remove membranes.
    2
    Clean the jalapenos and slice lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membrane.
  • Add cream cheese and butter to the hot potatoes.
    3
    Add cream cheese and butter to the hot potatoes.
  • Mash into a puree. Add salt and pepper.
    4
    Mash into a puree. Salt and pepper to taste. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Fill the jalapenos with the potato mixture.
    5
    Fill jalapenos with mashed potatoes. An easy way to do this is to fill a resealable bag with potatoes Cut away a corner and then squeeze out of the hole.
  • Wrap jalapenos in bacon.
    6
    Next, take a full slice of bacon, starting on top at one end wrap around the jalapeno all the way to the other end fully covering.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
    7
    Bake for 40 min on a sheet pan.
  • Place on a paper towel to remove some of the grease.
    8
    Remove from oven and let rest on paper towels to soak up excess grease.
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