Preparation

Step 1 out of 8

Preheat oven to 400 °F.

Step 2 out of 8

Boil potatoes until fork tender. Approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3 out of 8

Cut cooked potatoes in half and allow to cool.

Step 4 out of 8

In a bowl, use a spatula to combine cream cheese, cheddar, chives, salt, pepper and if using, jalapeño.

Step 5 out of 8

Once chilled, spread cream cheese on one half of the cut potato and sandwich between the other half. Wrap each potato using a half rasher of bacon around the cut middle to ensure cheese doesn’t escape. These can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge until game time.

Step 6 out of 8

Bake on middle rack of oven for ten minutes to allow bacon to set in place. Flip and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Step 7 out of 8

Turn oven on to broil. Broil for an additional two minutes, turn once more and broil for approximately two minutes until bacon has reached required crispiness.

Step 8 out of 8

Remove from oven and serve.