Time 1h30m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Use a fork to pierce the potato skins. Bake the potatoes unwrapped for about 1 hour, or until soft, in the preheated oven. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Over medium-low heat melt the butter in a large saucepan. Combine onion, mushrooms, red pepper, garlic powder, pepper, chives and salt. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft. Slice open the baked potatoes and, keeping the skins intact, scoop the insides into a medium bowl. Transfer the onion mixture to the bowl. Mix in the sour cream. Pour in 1/2 of the cheese and continue mixing until all ingredients are well blended. Using a large spoon, fill the potato skins with the mixture. Top with bread crumbs, the remaining cheese and bacon. Return the potatoes to the preheated oven and continue baking for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the filling is slightly brown.
Time 1h30m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon. Bake for another 15 minutes.
Time 1h50m Yield 12 to 16 servings Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet. Rub them with the canola oil and bake for 1 hour, making sure they’re sufficiently cooked through. Slice the butter into pats. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the bacon bits and sour cream. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Lower the heat to 350 degrees F. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl, being careful not to tear the shell. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the hollowed out potato shells on a baking sheet. Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and black pepper to taste and mix together well. (IMPORTANT: If you plan to freeze the twice-baked potatoes, do NOT add the green onions.) Fill the potato shells with the filling. I like to fill the shells so they look abundant and heaping. Top each potato with a little more grated cheese and pop ’em in the oven until the potato is warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Time 1h10m Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the potatoes and pierce them with a fork. Rub the potatoes with the olive oil and place them on a jellyroll pan or a large cookie sheet with a rim. Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour, or until done. Remove the potatoes from the oven and cut them in half lengthwise. Set aside. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees F. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the potato flesh into a large electric mixing bowl. Add the milk, butter, sour cream, cheese, garlic salt, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until creamy. Divide the mixture evenly and spoon it back into the potato shells. Return the potatoes to the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with the bacon and green onion.
Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Clean and scrub baking potatoes. Pierce skin with a fork once or twice. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 1 hour or until the potatoes are soft and firm. Let potatoes cool slightly. Cut baked potatoes in half and scoop out pulp within 1/4 inch of the shell edge. Mash the pulp with milk, salt and butter to taste. Stuff shells with mashed pulp mixture sprinkle tops with grated cheddar cheese. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Time 1h35m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potatoes directly on the rack in the center of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Pierce each potato in a couple spots with a fork and continue to bake until tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove potatoes from the oven, and turn the heat down to 375 degrees F. Hold the potato with an oven-mit or towel, trim off the top of the potatoes to make a canoe-like shape. Reserve the tops. Carefully scoop out most of the potato into a bowl. Take care to leave enough potato in the skin so the shells stay together. Mash the potato lightly with fork along with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the butter and sour cream. Stir in the scallion, nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Season the skins with salt and pepper. Refill the shells with the potato mixture mounding it slightly. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the potato filling. Brush the reserved top with the remaining butter and season with salt and pepper. Set the potatoes and lids on a baking sheet, and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately. Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved
Time 1h5m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a small casserole dish by spraying with canola spray. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook on medium, turning once, until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool, about 5 minutes. Cut off the top third of the cooked potatoes. Scoop out the insides and place into a medium bowl. Add the green onions and mash together. Add the garlic, bacon, 1 cups cheese, salt, pepper and sour cream. Mix together well. Nestle the hollowed out potatoes in the prepared dish. Evenly divide the potato mixture among the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Place the potatoes into the oven and cook, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Time 1h45m Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the potatoes with olive oil and salt; prick them a few times with a fork. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool slightly. Make a slit in the potatoes and scoop out most of the flesh into a large bowl, leaving 1/2 inch behind so the skins hold their shape. To the bowl, add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan as well as the milk, sour cream, melted butter and half of the scallions; fold together to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture among the potato skins, mounding a bit, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan. Bake the stuffed potatoes until golden brown on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions.
Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon of oil, and prick the top with a fork. Place the potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 1 hour. Transfer potatoes to a cutting board, and cut in half. Using a spoon, gently scoop out the inside flesh of the potatoes and transfer to a medium bowl. Reserve the skins. Add the sour cream, melted butter, salt, pepper, ½ of the shredded cheese, and ½ of the scallions, and combine with a hand mixer until smooth. Use a spoon to transfer the potato mixture back into the scooped out potato skins. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the potatoes with remaining cheese, and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Top with sour cream, bacon, and the remaining scallions. Enjoy!
Time 1h5m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Season potatoes with salt and mash until smooth. Stir in sour cream and cream cheese. Stir in 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Spread potato mixture in the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top; continue baking until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes more. Garnish with chives.
Time 2h15m Yield 12 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash potatoes and pat dry. Place potatoes, not touching, on a large baking sheet. You may need two baking sheets. Spray potatoes generously with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle outside of potatoes with a little salt. Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until potatoes “give” when gently squeezed, indicating they are done. In large mixing bowl, add butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper and mix well. With a serrated knife, cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise, being careful to leave skins unbroken. With large spoon, scoop out the inside of potatoes, leaving a thin layer of potato attached to the inside of the skin. Place potato skin shells, skin side down, on the baking sheet used to bake the potatoes. Put scooped out potato in mixing bowl as you remove it and mix to combine with butter mixture, adding skim milk as needed to make potatoes the consistency of slightly stiff mashed potatoes. You may need a little more or less milk to get the final desired consistency. Using the palm of your hand to support the potato shell while filling, spoon and press potato mixture into each half potato shell. Return filled shell to baking sheet. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and pat cheese to make it adhere to the potatoes. TO SERVE IMMEDIATELY: Return baking pan of potatoes to oven and bake about 15-25 minutes until potatoes are hot and cheese is melted. TO FREEZE FOR LATER USE: Cover potatoes with plastic wrap and place baking sheet in freezer, leaving several hours until potatoes are completely frozen. Remove potatoes from freezer and wrap each potato in a resealable plastic sandwich bag. Place wrapped potatoes into one or more gallon resealable freezer bags. Store in freezer for up to 3 months. TO COOK FROZEN POTATOES: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place potatoes on baking sheet and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Bake about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or more until potatoes are hot. Do not over bake. This method keeps the potato skins firm and crisp. If time is short, place potatoes in microwave and cook on high about 10 minutes. Remove and then place in 350°F oven to finish cooking. IN A BIG HURRY: These potatoes can be completely heated from frozen state in the microwave, heating them just until they are hot. Potato skins will be softer than if cooked in the oven. OR, they can be defrosted in the microwave and reheated, uncovered, in a 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes or until hot.
Time 1h20m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Bake potatoes in a 375 degree oven 1 to 1 1/2 hours until done. When potatoes are done let them cool 10-15 minutes. Then slice them in half lengthwise. Using a spoon carefully scoop out the potato, leaving a little on skin so they don’t break. Save the skins. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients except 1/4 cup cheese, green onion and paprika with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. If not creamy enough add a bit more milk. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells. Top with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and green onions. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Return to oven until hot and cheese is melted, about 15-20 minutes. Or you can wrap in saran wrap and put in a freezer ziplock bag and freeze for use at another time.
Time 35m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Microwave (or bake in oven at 400 for 1hr) the potatoes until done. Allow to cool a bit. Slice about a 1" strip of the skin off the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out the pulp, placing in a large bowl, and leaving potato shells intact. Mash the potato pulp along with the margarine. Add milk, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper; combining well. Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells, piling high. Top with the crumbled bacon or bacon bits. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes.
Time 1h50m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Heat oven to 375°F. Gently scrub potatoes, but do not peel. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork to allow steam to escape while potatoes bake. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced in center with a fork. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut lengthwise in half; scoop out inside, leaving a thin shell. In medium bowl, mash potatoes with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed until no lumps remain. Add milk in small amounts, beating after each addition with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used). Add butter, salt and pepper; beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. Stir in cheese and chives. Fill potato shells with mashed potato mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Bake about 20 minutes or until hot.
Time 2h Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Position racks in the top and middle of the oven, and heat oven to 400 degrees. Take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften. Scrub the potatoes clean and pat them dry. Poke holes all over them with a fork. In a large bowl, toss them with the oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place the potatoes directly on the top rack, and place a baking sheet or a piece of foil on the middle rack to catch drips. Bake for about 1 hour, until the skin is crisp and potatoes offer no resistance when a knife is inserted in their centers. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Slice the top third lengthwise off the potatoes. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4-inch border of potato on the skin, and transfer the flesh to a medium bowl. Scrape the potato tops of all flesh, and add the flesh to the bowl. Place the bottoms on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (Snack on the tops - chef’s treat - or discard.) Mash the potato flesh with a fork or potato masher. Add the butter, and stir until smooth (try not to overwork). Add the milk, sour cream and cheese and stir to combine. (If you want the filling softer, add more milk.) Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives, if using. Mound each potato skin with a quarter of the filling. Bake the potatoes until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Time 40m Yield 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Cut a thin slice from the top of the potato and discard. Scoop out the potato pulp carefully with a spoon, and place the pulp in a medium bowl (be careful not to break the potato skin). With an electric mixer mix the pulp with soft butter, hot milk, salt, pepper, baking powder, nutmeg and ONE egg yolk and onion (if using); whip/beat until smooth and fluffy. Add in the shredded cheese; mix well to combine. In another bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff; fold into potato mixture. Pile the potato mixture back into the skins. In a small bowl or cup beat the remaining egg yolk with water. Set oven to 400 degrees. Brush the egg yolk/water mixture over the top of each potato. Set the stuffed potatoes into a greased baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
Time 1h40m Yield 6 servings. Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells., In a large bowl, mash the pulp with butter. Stir in the milk, bacon, onion, chives, salt, pepper and 1 cup cheese. , Spoon into potato shells. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Time 45m Yield 6 potatoes Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Set oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet. Bake the potatoes for about 1 hour, or until soft; cool slightly. Cut off the tops of the potatoes, spoon out the pulp, discard the tops. Scoop out the pulp from the potatoes, leaving about 1/4-inch of potato around the skin. Place the pulp in a mixing bowl. In a saucepan (or the microwave) combine milk and butter, heat just until the butter has melted and the milk is warm. Pour the milk/butter mixture over the potato pulp; beat until very smooth (I use a stand mixer for this). Add in egg and 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, chopped green onions and a pinch of nutmeg; mix well to combine, season with salt and pepper. Stuff the potato shells with the mixture. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese on top. Place the potatoes on a well greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from oven, sprinkle with cheddar cheese and place back in the oven for 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. NOTE use only 1 egg for a doubled recipe, do not use 2 eggs. Delicious!
