Garlic-Herb Potato Nests Recipe

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These elegant-looking little appetizers are quite simple to prepare, says Donna Cline of Pensacola, Florida. “The crunchy nests filled with herb cheese ’eggs’ are a real eye-catcher, too.”

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Garlic-Herb Potato Nests Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups grated peeled potatoes, drained and squeezed dry
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup garlic-herb spreadable cheese
Fresh dill sprigs

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, egg white, salt and pepper. Place 1 tablespoonful in each of 24 greased miniature muffin cups, lining the bottom and sides of cups.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Shape 1/2 teaspoonfuls of cheese into ovals; place in potato nests. Garnish with dill. Serve at room temperature. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 25 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 48 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Garlic-Herb Potato Nests in Taste of Home August/September 2005, p58