Stuffed Baked Potatoes Deconstructed Recipes

STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Slice tops off of potatoes and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, leaving skins intact.
• To the potato flesh add the cheese and dip. Mix well and spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for another 30 minutes, or until heated through.

CHEESY STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub and pierce potatoes. Rub with oil if desired. Bake until tender, 50-75 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375°., In a small skillet, saute onions in 1/4 cup butter until tender. In a large bowl, mash potato pulp. Stir in sauteed onions, cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Fold in cheese. Stuff into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash potatoes and poke 2 or 3 vent holes in each with a fork. Bake potatoes in oven until done, about 1 hour. (Poke with a fork and if fork goes in easily they are done). Remove potatoes from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in 1/2 lengthwise and scoop pulp into mixing bowl being careful not to break skin. Mash potatoes with butter, cheese, milk, and chives. Taste-test and adjust seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper. Spoon mashed potatoes back into skins and place in a 9 by 13-inch dish. Return to oven and heat thoroughly.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES DECONSTRUCTED

Steps:

• Thouroughly wash large russets and bake at 450 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
• Remove from oven. When cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise and scrape out potato, leavine a scant 1/8 inch of potato on skin.
• If your potato is baked perfectly, feel free to use it, rather than using the potato buds. You will need to add some milk and butter to make the right consistancy.
• If using the Potato Buds, prepare according to package directions, but make them a bit thicker by adding an extra 1/4 cup of buds when told to add the buds. You have to do this to compensate for the sour cream which can make your potatoes too thin.
• Add all remaining ingredients to your potato and mix well.
• Place the 4 halves of potato skin under broiler and broil until very crisp, watch closely to avoid burning. You can lower the rack to keep from burning.
• Tear or cut the crisp potato skins into "chips".
• Place the "potato mash" on plate, garnish with some chives and serve the "chips" to scoup up the potato. I actually stuck the skin chips into the mash at odd angles, it looked kinda cool.
• *****This is one of the oddest things I have ever dreamed up, but it is good.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Scrub potatoes and wrap in foil.
• Bake for 1-1/2 hour, until tender.
• Cool.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the pulp.
• Mash the potato pulp with butter,salt, pepper, and cream cheese.
• Place back in potato skins.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
• Place in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, until heated through.
• Sprinkle with paprika.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender.
• Reduce heat to 375°.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the pulp with butter.
• Stir in 1 cup of cheese, sour cream, salad dressing mix, chives and garlic.
• Spoon into potato shells.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
• Top with bacon and green onions.