Super-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

From Cook's Country TV

Ingredients
7 large russet potatoes (about 12 oz. each), scrubbed
6 T. unsalted butter and 3 T. melted
3/4 tsp. salt
1 (5.2 oz.) package Boursin cheese, crumbled
1/2 C. half-and-half
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 C. chopped fresh chives
1 tsp. pepper

Bake your potatoes either by oven or microwave until tender. Slice and remove top 1/4 of each potato, let cool 5 minutes then scoop out flesh leaving 1/4 inch layer of potato on inside. Discard 1 potato shell. Brush remaining shells inside and out with melted butter and sprinkle interiors with salt. Transfer potatoes scooped side up to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack and bake at 475 degrees until until skins begin to crisp, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix half of the Boursin and half and half in a bowl until blended. Cook remaining butter with garlic in sauce pan over med-low heat until garlic is straw colored, 3 to 5 min then stir in Boursin mixture until combined.

After hand mashing or potato ricing your potato flesh, which should be approx. 5 cups, gently fold in Boursin mixture and 3 T of chives, remaining salt and pepper until well mixed. Remove potato shells from oven and fill generously with flesh/cheese mixture. Top with the remaining crumbled Boursin and bake until tops of potatoes are golden brown, about 10-15 min. Sprinkle with remaining chives and serve.

Notes: these were delicious! I think I could have gotten away with only using 6 potatoes but they suggest you do 7 for extra flesh and also if you mess up a shell when scooping it out. The Boursin cheese was a little pricey and the only kind I could find last minute was a garlic flavored so I opted to not add the minced garlic but the flavored cheese worked wonderfully. I also used dried chives (since I had them and was too cheap to buy fresh) and they worked great too but I think fresh would have given it a little extra kick. These were even fantastic as leftovers.