Friday Fun: Potato Bombs

We all know The Wisconsin and Arkansas Test Kitchens love to grill. And we are pretty good at grilling meat, but what about sides? Yes, the grill is for more than just meat, kids.Case in point, our Smoked Mac and Cheese:
http://cooldadscook.blogspot.com/2014/05/monday-meals-grilled-macaroni-cheese.html

Here's another grilling side you can customize and use your imagination with. 

Potato Bombs

Russet potatoes, scrubbed clean

String cheese

Lunch meat slices or bacon bits 

Optional Ingredients

Bacon (to wrap around the outside of the potato)

BBQ rub (can be applied inside or outside the potato)

Diced vegetables (onion, or peppers)

Directions:

1. Use an apple corer and core out the center of the potato

2. Cut the ends off the core and save (keep the rest of the center*)

3. Plug one end of the core (I cored the potatoes only halfway through- which saved me a step)

4. Place the cheese, meat and/or additional toppings in the center of the potato.

5. Plug the other end of the potato once the ingredients are inside

6. Wrap potato in bacon and sprinkle BBQ rub on, if desired 

7. Wrap the bomb in aluminum foil

8. Place on the grill at 350°F or until it feels soft when you squeeze it (about 1 hour)

*If you saved the centers of the cores, you can place them in an aluminum foil bowl with cheese and bacon bits, and grill them along with the potato bombs.

Sorry we didn't get a picture of the final product; they were gone before we knew it! It was one of our most popular side dishes ever.

We highly recommend serving these with your next grilled meal!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew