Beefy Potato Cups

Ingredients:
*12 baby potatoes
*1 Bacon slice, diced
*1/4 pound ground beef (could sub. gr. turkey or gr. chicken)
*1/3 c. finely chopped onion
*1/4 cup grated cheese
*2 tbsp. sour cream
*1 tbsp. mayonnaise
*1 tbsp. steak sauce (or bbq sauce)
*1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives (or 3/4 tsp. dried)
*Pinch of pepper
*1/3 c. grated cheese (yes, on top of the above mentioned!)
*Chives for garnish

Directions:
*Cook potatoes in large saucepan until tender-crisp. Drain.
*Immediatly plunge into large bowl of ice water. Let stand for about 5 mintues until cold. Drain.
*Cut each potatoe in half lengthwise. Trim thin slice from bottom of each half.
*Using small spoon, scoop out potatoe flesh from halves, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells.
*Reserve 1/2 cup for later on. Set aside.
*Cook bacon in small frying pan on medium until almost crisp.
*Add ground beef and onion.
*Scramble fry for about 10 mintues until beef is no longer pink. Drain.
*Add reserved potato flesh and next 6 ingredients. Stir.
*Arrange potato shells on greased baking sheet. Fill with beef mixture.
*Sprinkle with second amount of cheese.
*Bake @ 350' for about 10 minutes until beef mixture is heated though and cheese is melted.
*Garnish with chives. Serve.

**Makes 24 cups.

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

Potato Skins

INGREDIENTS:
*4 large baking potatoes, baked
*3 tablespoons vegetable oil
*1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
*1/4 teaspoon paprika
*1/8 teaspoon pepper8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
*1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
*1/2 cup sour cream
*4 green onions, sliced

DIRECTIONS:
*Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use).
*Place potatoes skins on a greased baking sheet.
*Combine oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper; brush over both sides of skins.
*Bake at 475 degrees F for 7 minutes; turn. Bake until crisp, about 7 minutes more. *Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins.
*Bake 2 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
*Top with sour cream and onions. Serve immediately.

***An alternative is to put a blob of bbq sauce on before you do the bacon and cheese! Really yummy!

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~

Tuna Melts

Mix 1 can of tuna with however much salso you desire (you use salsa rather than mayo).

Toast bread, add tuna mix, top with grated cheese.

Bake @ 350'.

*Great lunch for both adults and kids!

**Use in a wrap or on crackers as an appetizer.

~From the Kitchen of...Renee Shaw~