Twice Baked Potatoes with Goat Cheese, Carmalized Onions and Bacon A rustic potato galette that consists of a flaky pie crust enveloping thinly sliced potatoes, caramelized onions and bacon. Yes, I am perfectly aware of my baking limitations. The good news: this potato galette might look homemade (as opposed to looking like it was made by a famous french pastry chef).

Ingredients of Twice Baked Potatoes with Goat Cheese, Carmalized Onions and Bacon

  1. You need 2 large of baking potatoes.
  2. Prepare 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  3. You need 1 tsp of sea salt (1/2 tsp per potato).
  4. You need 1 cup of sliced red onion.
  5. Prepare 2 tsp of granulated sugar.
  6. It's 2 tbsp of dry sherry or white wine.
  7. It's 8 slice of bacon, cooked and chopped or crumbled.
  8. Prepare 4 oz of goat cheese, softened.
  9. It's 6 tbsp of butter, divided.
  10. You need 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
  11. You need 3/4 tsp of salt.
  12. Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
  13. You need 2 tbsp of thyme.
  14. You need 2 tsp of parsley.

Twice Baked Potatoes with Goat Cheese, Carmalized Onions and Bacon step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 400º..
  2. On a piece of foil, place baked potato and pierce several times with a fork to vent steam while cooking. Add olive oil and sea salt to coat each potato. Rub to coat the entire potato. Wrap in foil and bake for 1 hour until fork tender..
  3. Melt 3 tbsp butter in a medium pan with onions and sugar. Saute for 10-12 minutes until carmalized. Add sherry/wine and stir onions while scrapping up loose bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 1-2 minutes until liquid is evaporated..
  4. In a small bowl add bacon, goat cheese, carmalized onions, thyme, salt & pepper. Mix well. Set aside..
  5. Once potatoes are cooked and cooled, cut out the center of each potato. Scoop all of the potato from the center and place in a large bowl..
  6. To the potato pulp, add heavy cream, salt & pepper, parsley and the other 3 tbsp.of butter.Mix well with a mixer to blend until potatoes are creamy and seasonings are well combined..
  7. Fill potato skins up with mashed potatoes just creamed..
  8. Add carmalized onion mixture to the top of potatoes and broil until cheese is melted and topping is golden brown. Enjoy!.

Caramelized onions topped with cheese and served on French bread! Relish a crispy appetizer ready in an hour. Caramelized onions can be made ahead. Prepare as directed, then cover and refrigerate; allow to come to room temperature before serving. Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream.

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