Piggy Potato

There's this restaurant in Hiram, GA, the very Atlanta suburb where I once lived, called Jim n'Nick's. It's a bbq joint that has really, really good grub. Really. It was only in Hiram for about a year before I left, but we went often, particularly for their Pig in a Potato Patch.



The photo above doesn't adequately describe how huge this thing really is. The baked potato is the size of your head! Filled with butter, sour cream, thick-and-crispy bacon, bbq'd pork (naked or with sauce) and cheese, this is a heart attack waiting to happen. And it's sooo good!

As artery-clogging as those things must be, I've been dreaming about 'em. A lot. Knowing myself, and knowing this craving wouldn't go away anytime soon, I decided to make some for dinner, with my own little twist.



Here's my version, the Piggy Potato. A normal-sized baked white potato stuffed with fried sliced ham doused in bbq sauce, butter, sour cream, shredded montery jack cheese and crispy-fried shallots. And while it wasn't exactly the same, it was darned good!

Try it. You'll like it.