Cream Cheese Stuffed New Potatoes

• Salt
• 24 bite-size new potatoes, scrubbed, with a tiny sliver cut off each potato so they
• 1 (5-ounce) package soft garlic herb cheese (recommended: Boursin)
• 4  tablespoon  (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 1/3  cup  whipping cream
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• Red caviar, for garnish, optional

In a large pot with plenty of salted water, boil the potatoes until they are tender when a fork is inserted, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and let the potatoes cool until you can handle them.

With a melon baller, remove a scoop from each potato. Combine the cheese, butter, and cream. Taste, and add salt and pepper, as needed. Spoon or pipe the cheese mixture into the potatoes.

Garnish with a fine sprinkling of parsley. Stand potatoes on cut end on a platter to serve.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Yield: 24 whole or 48 halves

Recipes courtesy Paula Deen