Twice Baked Ranch Potatoes Recipes

HIDDEN VALLEY® RANCH TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place potatoes on a large baking sheet. Bake potatoes for 1 to 1 ½ hours until done. Let cool 10-15 minutes.
• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out flesh leaving ¼-inch of potato on the skins. Return potato skins to baking sheet and set aside.
• In a large bowl blend the following ingredients until well blended and creamy: Cooled potato flesh, 1 tablespoon Hidden Valley® Buttermilk Recipe Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, ½ cup sour cream. 4 tablespoons butter softened, ½ teaspoon garlic minced, ½ cup grated cheese, ¾ cup buttermilk, Pinch of black pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
• Fill skins with creamy mixture, then top with remaining ¼ cup cheese, green onions and bacon bits. Lightly sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake filled skins until hot and cheese is melted, about 15-20 minutes.
• Top with Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing, if desired. Tips: Prepare potatoes and let cool. Wrap each potato in Glad® Press'n Seal® and place in a Glad® Freezer Zipper Bag. Freeze for use at another time. 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 15-20 minutes or more until potatoes are hot, let cool then fill as above.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

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.

TWICE-BAKED RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 13-15 minutes or until tender, turning several times. Let stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and milk until smooth; beat in salad dressing mix. Add mashed potatoes and mix well. , Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato; scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Add pulp to the cream cheese mixture and mash. Spoon into potato shells. Top with cheese., Place two potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 minutes or until heated through. Place remaining potatoes on a baking sheet. Freeze overnight or until thoroughly frozen; transfer to a freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months. , To use frozen potatoes: Place potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 8-9 minutes or until heated through.

TWICE BAKED RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes in 400°F oven until tender (45-60 minutes).
• Cook bacon until crisp; pat dry and crumble.
• Drain almost all fat from bacon pan and cook onion until soft.
• Cut baked potatoes in half.
• Scoop out potatoes leaving 1/4" shell.
• Mash potatoes until smooth and mix in dressing, cheese, bacon and onion.
• Spoon mixture back into skins.
• Bake at 350°F until heated through.
• Broil for 2-3 minutes to brown lightly.

TWICE-BAKED RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes.
• Place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave for 18-20 minutes or until fork tender. Turn the potatoes several times while cooking in the microwave.
• Let the potatoes stand 10 minutes to cool.
• In the meantime, combine cream cheese, milk, dressing, and mashed potatoes.
• Cut each potato in half and scoop out the pulp leaving a thin shell.
• Add pulp to cream cheese mixture and mash.
• Spoon gently into potato shells.
• Top with cheese.
• Microwave for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

TWICE BAKED RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400 for 1 hour. Slice off tops of potatoes; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch shell.
• Mash potatoes. Add dressing, sour cream and bacon bits; beat until fluffy. Stir velveeta into potato mixture. Spoon into shells.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• How To Bake Potatoes: Russet potatoes are best for baking. Scrub potatoes well, blot dry and rub the skin with a little oil and salt. Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork so steam can escape. Stand them on end in a muffin tin. Bake at 400 for 60 minutes or until tender.

TWICE BAKED ITALIAN RANCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Microwave pierced potatoes for 12 minutes on high; let cool until manageable.
• Cut skin off of potato tops and scoop out pulp into a medium bowl, being sure to keep skins intact, and keep skins about 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and sauté shallot until slightly caramelized.
• Add the butter/ shallot mixture into potato pulp and mash potatoes very well.
• Add ranch, milk, garlic salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the basil; mix very well, adding more milk or ranch until your desired taste and consistancy.
• Re-Stuff the empty potato skins with the mashed potatoes and top off each potato with the parmesan cheese and the remaining basil.
• Carefully brush outer potato skins with vegetable oil.
• Place on greased, or non-stick baking sheet or pan.
• Bake in oven until heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.