Red Potatoes with Gorgonzola Cream,Bacon, and Toasted Walnuts
Ingredients
1/4 cup walnuts
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup (3 ounces) Gorgonzola cheese, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
pinch hot pepper sauce
6 slices thick bacon
Fifteen 1- to 1/2-inch pee wee potatoes
2 Tablespoons minced chives
Directions
Roast the walnuts in a 400-degree oven until crisp; let cool. When walnuts are cool, chop coarsely. Roast the potatoes in 400-degree oven until soft, about 25 minutes; let cool. Cut the bacon into 1/4-inch dice and saute until crisp and brown; drain well.
Combine the sour cream, Gorgonzola, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce to taste. Cut the room-temperature potatoes in half and squeeze slightly to flatten out the bottoms. Spread with the Gorgonzola cream, sprinkle with bacon and walnuts, and place on a platter. Sprinkle the platter and potatoes with chives. Serve at room temperature.
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