Mashed Potato Puffs With A Twist

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Ready, set, cook! Special edition contest entry: toasty potato outside, creamy potato and yam inside. Pair with steak or meatloaf for a wonderful comfort food meal.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

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Grease muffin tins.

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Bring yams to a boil , reduce heat and cook until soft - 15-20 minutes.

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Meanwhile , cook bacon until crisp , blot grease from bacon and crumble finely , set aside.

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In a small bowl use a hand mixer to blend eggs , cottage cheese , goat cheese , butter , salt , pepper and nutmeg.

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Beat until mixture is creamy and smooth , set aside.

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Prepare simply potatoes traditional mashed according to package instructions.

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Combine simply potatoes with yams and stir mixture over low heat for a few minutes to let any excess liquid cook off.

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Stir green onions , red bell pepper and bacon into potato mixture and mix well.

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Pour egg mixture into potatoes and stir by hand until thoroughly blended.

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Spoon mixture into muffin tins , 3 / 4 full.

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Bake at 450 for 25 minutes , until golden brown.

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Let stand for 5 minutes , serve with sour cream if desired.

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Ingredients

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simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, yam, eggs, small curd cottage cheese, goat cheese, butter, salt, pepper, ground nutmeg, green onions, red bell pepper, bacon