Lucky Irish Twice Baked Potato Recipes

IRISH STUFFED BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scrub potatoes, pierce several times with a fork, and place on microwave-safe plate. Cook potatoes on High in microwave 5 minutes; turn over and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Scoop potato flesh into a bowl; reserve potato skins.
• Cook and stir cabbage, onion, and bacon in a skillet over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir milk, butter, pepper, and salt into cabbage mixture; stir in potato flesh and 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir cabbage mixture, breaking up potato and mashing lightly, until milk is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat; pile potato mixture into potato skins and place stuffed potatoes in a baking dish. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and potatoes are heated through, about 25 minutes.

TWICE BAKED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mash potatoes with 1/4 cup butter until butter is melted. Beat sour cream and cream cheese into potato mixture until smooth; mix in 2 cups Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Spread potato mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese, 2 tablespoons butter pieces, and bacon bits.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, cheese is melted, and edges are crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.

LUCKY IRISH TWICE-BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Bake whole potatoes in preheated 450*F. oven for about one hour; take potatoes out and reduce oven temperature to 350*F.
• Let potatoes rest for 5 minutes, then cut in half lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh into a large bowl. Reserve potato jackets.
• Add butter, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, and cheese to potato in bowl, and whip until creamy with an electric hand mixer.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
• Gently stir in scallions and avocado pieces. Spoon mixture into halved potato jackets, and bake in 350*F. oven for 20 minutes.
• Top each potato half with a heaping spoonful of guacamole to serve. Enjoy!