Lobster Stuffed Idaho® Potato

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 idaho potatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter, reserve 1 t
• 4 ounces mild cheddar cheese or 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 lb fresh lobster meat, reserve 1/2 c
• 1/2 cup fresh chives, chopped
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 roast whole potatoes in a 400°f oven until fork tender, approximately 40 minutes & let cool.
• 2 cut in half width-wise, hollow out and reserve cooked potato.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine cooked potato, heavy cream, butter, cheddar cheese, salt, pepper & crushed red pepper (if using).
• 4 mash together all ingredients.
• 5 fold in fresh lobster meat and chives, reserving the 1/2 cup of fresh meat.
• 6 stuff the lobster mixture back into the potatoes, cover and heat at 400°f for 15 minutes.
• 7 in sauté pan, heat reserved lobster meat with 1 tablespoon butter.
• 8 remove potatoes from oven.
• 9 while still hot, top with warmed lobster meat.
• 10 serve immediately.