Screwed up Potatoes

In my flu-ridden state I made dinner for Mom and me; my plan for the side dish was twice-baked stuffed potatoes...well, not so much...I baked the potatoes and when I tried to scoop out the insides it was just ripping the skin apart and was just not cooperating.  So, like any good chef I improvised and I have to say what it ended up being was sooooooooooo yummy!  So, that was my inspiration for today's blog.

Pork spare ribs with screwed up potatoes

Pork Spare Ribs
What you'll need:
-umm...yeah, Pork Spare Ribs
-about 2-3 cloves of garlic, finely diced
-olive oil
-salt and pepper
-smoked paprika
-apple cider vinegar
How you'll do it:
-place your spare ribs in a baking dish; liberally pour olive oil and about a 1/4 cup of vinegar and smother each side of the ribs
-season each side with salt, pepper and smoked paprika and let marinate at least 1 hour; overnight or all day is best
-when ready to cook, in your saute pan add olive oil and your garlic, let the garlic sweat out for a bit
-preheat the oven to 350
-add the pork to the saute pan briefly, just until you've browned/ crisped up each side of the ribs; remove from the pan and place back in the baking dish, cover with foil and place in the oven and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours

Screwed up Potatoes
What you'll need:
-6 large Yukon gold potatoes
-1 package of cream cheese, softened
-about a cup of freshly chopped leeks
-1 package of leek soup mix
-2 cups of sour cream
-salt and pepper
-1 stick of butter
-1/4 cup of cream
-1/4 cup of chopped scallions
-cheddar and jack cheese
How you'll do it:
-bake all of the potatoes
-in a separate bowl, add your cream cheese, 1.5 cups of sour cream, butter, leeks, leek soup mix, salt and pepper, cream and some of the cheddar/ jack cheese, mix until thoroughly blended
-when the potatoes are baked, chop them up and add it to the bowl with the mixture
-pour the mixture into a baking dish and top the mixture with a layer of cheese and freshly chopped scallions
-bake in the oven on 350 for 20 minutes
-serve with another dash of sour cream and sprinkle of chopped scallions

Yum Yum...I'm so happy I have leftovers!  :o)

Enjoy!