Savory New Potatoes

Serve these uniquely flavored, festive potatoes as a side dish or as an appetizer.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 pounds new potatoes, 1 to 1 1/2-inches in diameter
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Wisconsin Swiss cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) finely chopped pastrami or corned beef
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Fresh dill weed (if desired)

Cooking Directions:

1. Boil potatoes until tender; cool slightly. Cut each potato in half. Scoop out centers, leaving 1/4 inch shell; reserve.
2. Combine butter, cheese, pastrami, milk and scooped potato pulp until smooth and blended. Refill potato halves with mixture.
3. Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) or until heated through and cheese is melted.
4. Mix together mayonnaise and mustard. Top each potato with small dollop of mustard mixture, and garnish with dill.

Makes about 42 potato halves.

Tips:

• Using a melon baller to scoop the potatoes makes this recipe even easier to prepare.
  
• Substitute the pastrami or corned beef with ham or sautéed vegetables such as onions and colorful bell peppers.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.