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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Twice- Baked Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups swiss cheese, grated and divided
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sliced scallions or 3/4 cup green onion
  • 5 slices bacon, cooked crisp
  • salt and pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
  • 2 cook potatoes in a large pot with salted water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender when pierced. drain well and return to pot. while potatoes are still hot, add butter and mash with a potato masher until smooth. stir in 1 cup of cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended. then add 1/2 cup of scallions, 3 slices of bacon, crumbled; salt and pepper to taste.
  • 3 spoon into the prepared baking dish. sprinkle with remaining cheese and 2 slices of bacon, crumbled.
  • 4 bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly golden brown. sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of scallions and serve.

Mrs. Smay's Sweet Potato Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 2 (29 ounce) cans canned sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can evaporated milk (small)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

  • 1 combine filling ingredients and pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
  • 2 mix topping together like making a crust and pour on top of filling.
  • 3 bake at 350 covered for 30-40min.
  • 4 remove cover and bake an additional 40-50 minutes until it's flat across the top and pecans are toasty brown.

Portuguese Shepherd's Potatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 750 g potatoes, peeled and in one inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon pimenton smoked paprika, to taste
  • water, as needed

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan large enough to hold the potatoes in one layer.
  • 2 fry the onion and garlic, along with the rosemary until the onion is golden (but do not burn the garlic).
  • 3 add the pimenton, mixing well.
  • 4 add the potatoes and mix, insuring that they become covered with the onion mixture.
  • 5 add just enough water to cover the potatoes.
  • 6 put a lid on the frying pan and simmer until the potatoes are cooked, about 15 minutes; you may need to take the lid off for the last five minutes or so (and stirring as needed to prevent sticking) in order to evaporate all the remaining liquid.

Twice-baked Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 5 lbs potatoes, peeled quartered
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup green onion, chopped
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounces sour cream

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350 degrees. lightly coat a 3 quart shallow baking dish with non-stick spray. cook potatoes in water to cover for 20 - 25 minutes, until tender when pierced. drain in a colander and return to pot.
  • 2 add butter to potatoes, mash with a potato masher until smooth. stir in 2 cups cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended.
  • 3 then add 1/2 cup onions, half of the bacon, salt and pepper. spoon into prepared baking dish. sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon on top.
  • 4 bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until top is light golden. sprinkle with remaining onions.

Twice-baked Cheddar Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 large potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • salt and pepper
  • chopped fresh chives (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 bake potatoes in oven until easily pierced with fork.
  • 2 (i do not recommend microwaving them, it makes the skin very soft and potatoes will fall apart when stuffing) cut off, lengthwise, top 1/3 of potatoes.
  • 3 scoop out potato with spoon into a medium mixing bowl, leaving shells intact.
  • 4 add butter, cheese, salt, and pepper to potatoes.
  • 5 blend with a hand-held mixer, adding milk a little bit at a time until mixture is creamy but still pretty thick (you may not need all of the milk, or you may need more, depending on the potatoes used, how long they were baked, etc.).
  • 6 using a spoon, scoop potato mixture back into emptied shells.
  • 7 it is ok if the potatoes are stuffed over the top.
  • 8 bake in a 375 oven for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and potatoes are brown on top.
  • 9 sprinkle with chives before serving.

Italian Influenced Vegetarian Cottage Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 350 g quorn mince
  • 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
  • 500 g of tinned sweetcorn
  • garlic paste, about 2 inches from tube
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
  • 4 ounces of grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 ounces of grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • pine nuts

Recipe

  • 1 peel and quater the potatos and place in a pot of salted water to boil at a medium heat.
  • 2 chop the onion roughly and throw into the 4 tablespoons of heated olive oil in a large pot, fry to transparency. add the garlic paste, salt, celery salt and, if desired, some black pepper. mix together well.
  • 3 add the quron mince to the onions and fry lightly to seal the mince. mix together well. add to the mince, stock made from the chopped tomatos, tomato puree and ketchup. season to taste. keep mixing!
  • 4 line a casserole dish with the drained sweetcorn and layer on the mince mixture.
  • 5 drain the boiled potatos, mash them and gradually add the chedder cheese while mashing. layer on the cheesy mash on top of the mince. cover with the mozzerlla cheese and any chedder thats left over.
  • 6 sprinkle on pine nuts and bake in the oven on a medium to high heat untill golden on top.

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 lbs idaho potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

  • 1 peel potatoes and rinse them. cut into even sized pieces and place into a large pot. cover with water and add a dash of salt. bring to boil, then reduce to simmer. cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. drain completely and place potatoes back into the hot pot.
  • 2 mash potatoes with butter, cream cheese, milk ( i personally used 1/2 cup), salt and pepper until desired consistency has been reached. serve warm with gravy.

Oven Baked Chips / Potato Wedges

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 -5 medium potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat ove 200 c / 400 f gas mark 6.
  • 2 heat a metal tray in the oven.
  • 3 cut potatoes into quarters skins can be left on or peel them if you prefer.
  • 4 put into a pan of slighty salted boiled water and boil for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • 5 drain. coat with the olive oil, salt and a little pepper.
  • 6 put onto the heated tray.
  • 7 put into oven for 30 - 40 minuted until nicely browned.

Twice Baked Rosemary Blue Potato Mash

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 6 yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups crumbled blue cheese (recommended -- stilton blue)

Recipe

  • 1 butter a 6 to 8 cup shallow baking dish.
  • 2 in a small saucepan, heat the butter, garlic, rosemary and pepper, to taste, until the butter is melted. allow it to sit over very low heat to infuse flavors and keep hot while cooking the potatoes.
  • 3 in a large pot, add the potatoes, cover with water and add a heavy pinch of salt.
  • 4 bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer the potatoes until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
  • 5 immediately drain the potatoes and then put them back into hot pot over very low heat, to dry thoroughly.
  • 6 next, pass them through a food mill over a bowl. if you don't have a food mill, you can hand mash or use a ricer.
  • 7 preheat the oven broiler.
  • 8 remove the smashed garlic from warm butter and whisk in about 1 cup of the blue cheese.
  • 9 by hand, mix the cheese sauce into the potatoes and season with a little salt and pepper, to taste.
  • 10 spread into the prepared baking dish and top with remaining cheese.
  • 11 broil until the cheese is golden and melting, about 3 minutes.
  • 12 remove the potatoes from the oven and serve.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 5 (10 ounce) sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup raisins, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f. scrub sweet potatoes and pierce all over with fork. place on oven rack. bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. set aside to cool slightly.
  • 2 cut each potato in half lengthwise. using a spoon, scoop pulp from each potato half, leaving a 1/4- to 1/2-inch shell. place pulp in medium bowl. set aside shells.
  • 3 using a potato masher or fork, mash potato pulp until smooth. stir in relish, cranberries, butter, and salt. spoon potato mixture into each potato shell. place, filled sides up, in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. sprinkle with walnuts.
  • 4 bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until heated through. makes 10 servings.
  • 5 to make ahead, place stuffed potato shells in baking pan. cover and chill up to 24 hours. to serve: preheat oven to 350 degrees f. bake, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through.

Skinny Dippers (baked Potato Skins For Dipping)

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 potatoes
  • 2 ounces butter, melted
  • coarse salt
  • 6 -8 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
  • 4 ounces vegetable oil
  • 4 ounces olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper or lemon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 ----tomake garlic dip----.
  • 2 in a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, and egg yolks and stir until well blended.
  • 3 combine the vegetable and olive oils and slowly add the oils, a drop at a time at first, beating constantly.
  • 4 as the mixture begins to thicken, add oil a little faster and beat until the mixture is smooth.
  • 5 add the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • 6 ----tomake potato skins----.
  • 7 scrub potatoes and pat dry.
  • 8 pierce in several places with fork.
  • 9 bake potatoes at 375f to 400f for about 45 to 60 minutes or until tender.
  • 10 cool slightly and then cut in half.
  • 11 scoop out flesh leaving in 1/8” to ¼“ inch thick shell.
  • 12 (keep the potato flesh for recipes calling for mashed potatoes).
  • 13 turn oven up to 500f.
  • 14 using a kitchen shears or very sharp vegetable knife, cut the shells in half and then in half again giving you 8 sections for each potato.
  • 15 brush both sides of skins with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.
  • 16 place on a baking sheet.
  • 17 bake about 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp.
  • 18 serve with garlic dip.

Perfect Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 20
  • 5 lbs potatoes, peeled
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons onion salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 peel and quarter potatoes. place in a pot, cover with water, and boil until tender.
  • 2 drain.
  • 3 mash potatoes, or put in mixer with paddle (my favorite way to do it.).
  • 4 add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, onion salt, salt, and pepper. stir until smooth and fluffy.
  • 5 serve plain, or with gravy.
  • 6 stays fresh for two weeks.

Twice-baked Potato Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 medium baking potatoes, baked (about 4 pounds)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided (8 ounces)
  • 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Recipe

  • 1 peel potatoes, and coarsely mash pulp with a potato masher. stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese and next 8 ingredients. spoon into a lightly greased 13-x9-inch baking dish.
  • 2 bake a 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese, bacon, green onions, and chives.

Fluffster's Sweet Potatoes Anna

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes With Pecans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 large sweet potatoes, about 3 lbs
  • 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest, packed
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 cup fisher® pecan halves, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
  • 2 pierce sweet potatoes all over with a fork. microwave on high for 15 minutes or until completely cooked through. let rest 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  • 3 topping: meanwhile, combine the pecans, flour, sugars, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoons salt. stir to blend. mix in 1/4 cup butter. the topping should form sandy clumps. refrigerate.
  • 4 split the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out some of the flesh inside. arrange the sweet potato “halves” on a baking sheet. in a medium bowl, combine the sweet potato flesh with the remaining 1/4 cup butter, orange zest and 1/2 teaspoons salt. spoon the filling back into each potato half and top with the topping on a baking tray. place the tray in the center of the oven and bake until the topping browns, 15-20 minutes. serve immediately.

Spinach-potato Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, chopped and thawed
  • 1 (24 ounce) package simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup butter, plus 1-2 tablespoons
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • 2 lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
  • 3 cook spinach according to package directions. drain well.
  • 4 saute the onion in 1 to 2 tablespoons butter. add chopped sundried tomatoes. saute for 5 minutes or until onion is cooked.
  • 5 in a bowl, mix together the spinach, green onion and sundried tomatoes, simply potatoes mashed potatoes, butter, sour cream, salt and dill.
  • 6 transfer to prepared casserole dish.
  • 7 top with crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese.
  • 8 bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly brown.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 -3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • pecans, if you like

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400.
  • 2 precook sweet potatoes in microwave.
  • 3 (unless you want this to take all day).
  • 4 mix room temperature butter & cream cheese.
  • 5 add pecans if you like.
  • 6 let sit 15-20 minutes.
  • 7 stir in brown sugar.
  • 8 remove sweet potatoes from microwave. cut almost in half like - like a butterfly cut.
  • 9 scoop out all the potatoes.
  • 10 add to cream cheese, butter & brown sugar mix.
  • 11 stir until potatoes are small lumps. or more if you want them creamier.
  • 12 put mixture back in potato skins.
  • 13 bake for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are browned on top.
  • 14 enjoy!

Twice-baked New Potatoes

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, small, red (new)
  • 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup green onion, minced
  • 1 teaspoon basil, dried
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled

Recipe

  • 1 pierce potatoes; rub skins with oil. place in a baking pan and bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until tender. allow potatoes to cool to touch. in a mixing bowl, combine the monterrey jack cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, onions, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • 2 cut potatoes in half; carefully scooping out pulp, leaving a thin shell. add pulp to the cheese mixture and mash; stir in bacon. stuff the potato shells and broil for 7-8 minutes or until heated through.

Spinat Mit Kartoffeln Und Spiegelei

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • flour
  • milk
  • 2 (12 ounce) bags fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 6 potatoes (mashed or roasted, according to your preference)
  • 4 fried eggs
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream

Recipe

  • 1 melt butter in a large pot. remove from heat.
  • 2 stir in flour one tablespoon at a time until a thick paste forms.
  • 3 over medium high heat whisk in small batches of milk until you have a creamy bechamel sauce. remove from heat.
  • 4 in a seperate pot, steam the spinach.
  • 5 drain spinach and add to bechamel.
  • 6 puree with immersion blender.
  • 7 stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg. keep warm.
  • 8 prepare potatoes and eggs.
  • 9 stir sour cream into spinach and bring to serving temperature.
  • 10 divide potatoes onto 4 plates, topping each serving with spinach and a fried egg.

Twice-baked Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon freshly snipped parsley

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius.
  • 2 microwave potatoes on high for approximately 10 minutes.
  • 3 meanwhile, heat butter and olive oil in a small saucepan on medium heat.
  • 4 add milk, nutmeg, and pepper, continuously stirring.
  • 5 bring to gentle boil.
  • 6 reduce heat and add parmesan, cheddar, and parsley.
  • 7 simmer for 5 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  • 8 remove cooked potatoes from microwave and place in large mixing bowl.
  • 9 break apart the potatoes with a fork.
  • 10 add milk mixture and corn starch, mix until smooth.
  • 11 spoon potatoes into a small casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes.
  • 12 plate and sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Seven Vegetable Couscous

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric or 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 8 ounces green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 1 lb small zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or one 15.5 oz. can)
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
  • salt
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 cups quick-cooking couscous
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • harissa, sauce

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oil in a pot over medium heat; add in onions, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne; cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 2 stir in the broth, sweet potato, carrots, and green beans; bring to a boil.
  • 3 decrease heat to medium; cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 4 add in zucchini, chickpeas, tomatoes, and salt to taste; simmer another 10 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender.
  • 5 stir in the peas and remove from the heat.
  • 6 in a saucepan, bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil; add the couscous and raisins; cover, and remove from the heat.
  • 7 let stand 10 minutes, then add parsley and fluff with a fork.
  • 8 mound the couscous in the center of a large platter and surround with the vegetables.
  • 9 serve the harissa sauce on the side.

Oven Baked Red Potatoes- Guiltless #rsc

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 large red potatoes
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 ounce hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix
  • 3 tablespoons chives
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

  • 1 1. cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces and place into boiling water for 7.
  • 2 minutes.
  • 3 2. while potatoes are cooking, mix together remaining ingredients.
  • 4 3. drain potatoes and mix with yogurt mixture.
  • 5 4. place on pan sprayed with veg spray and bake at 400 for 25 minutes.
  • 6 5. season with pepper.

Maple-glazed Yams With Orange And Cranberries

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 3/4 lbs yams, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces (red-skinned sweet potatoes)
  • 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 6 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350.
  • 2 cook yams in boiling salted water 3 minutes.
  • 3 drain.
  • 4 transfer to 13x9 baking dish.
  • 5 blend syrup, butter, and peel in a small bowl.
  • 6 pour over yams.
  • 7 sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
  • 8 (can be made one day ahead. cover and refrigerate.).
  • 9 bake yams uncovered until just tender, stirring and occasionally basting, about 30 minutes.
  • 10 mix in cranberries.
  • 11 continue baking until yams are very tender and juices form thick glaze, about 15 minute longer.
  • 12 garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve.

Shake And Bake Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 8 -10 small red potatoes, washed and cut into cubes
  • paprika
  • cumin
  • dried basil
  • dried oregano
  • garlic powder
  • ground cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt
  • fresh ground pepper

Recipe

  • 1 mix the spices in a plastic bag, add the oil.
  • 2 place the potatoes in the bag and shake to coat.
  • 3 spray an aluminum foil covered baking sheet with "pam".
  • 4 place potatoes on baking sheet.
  • 5 bake in a preheated 350°f oven for one hour.

Portuguese Scrambled Eggs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 large eggs
  • 2 large onions, quartered and sliced
  • 3 cups peeled ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce (or to taste)
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • olive oil

Recipe

  • 1 add oil to large frying pan, enough to sauté the onions. heat to medium high heat.
  • 2 cut the onions in quarters then slice the quarters. add the onions to hot frying pan and sauté until softened.
  • 3 peel and dice the tomatoes then add to the softened onions. cook until tomatoes are tender. (see the 2nd picture).
  • 4 beat the eggs with the hot sauce, salt and pepper then add to the frying pan, stirring to blend with the tomatoes & onions.
  • 5 let cook slightly, then gently scramble until eggs are cooked. i like large pieces of egg when i scramble.
  • 6 note: serve with potatoes that have been boiled. slice the unpeeled potatoes into 1/2" slices and boil until tender with 3 whole garlic cloves, salt and hot pepper flakes.

Twice-baked Garlic Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 baking potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • milk
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • paprika

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400º. cut off and discard top of garlic. place garlic on piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil and wrap tightly. bake potatoes and garlic for 1 hour. cut potatoes in half lengthwise, scoop out into a bowl and reserve shells. unwrap garlic and squeeze cloves into potatoes. mash potatoes and garlic with butter and enough milk to moisten. blend in cream cheese, parsley, onions and salt. spoon mixture back into potato shells. sprinkle with cheese and paprika. bake until cheese melts, 25 minutes.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes For The Sweet Tooth!

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 pineapple rings, chopped
  • marshmallows (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
  • 2 wash potatoes and poke all over with a fork then rub with olive oil.
  • 3 place potatoes that have been rubbed with oil in the oven naked for about 1 hour in the middle rack or until done, let cool until you are able to handle them.
  • 4 once cooled slice potatoes in half and scoop out the insides being careful not to break the shell.
  • 5 place the potato pulp in a bowl mash until smooth.
  • 6 next mix in with the pulp the brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and extract.
  • 7 fold in raisins, pecans, and pineapple.
  • 8 scoop pulp back into potato shells and place in a baking dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until heated well through.
  • 9 remove from oven and top with marshmallows and place back into the oven and broil until marshmallows are toasted if desired.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes (the Neely's)

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 sweet potatoes, even in size and scrubbed
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
  • 2 place sweet potatoes on sheet tray and bake for 1 hour or until soft. remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle.
  • 3 split potatoes and remove the flesh to a medium sized bowl, reserving skins. in another bowl, add brown sugar, butter and cream cheese and the all of the spices and mash with a fork or rubber spatula.
  • 4 add the butter and cream cheese mixture to the sweet potato flesh and fold in completely. add the filling back to the potato skins and place on a half sheet tray. bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Sausage-apple Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 granny smith apples or 6 jonathan apples, peeled,cored and thinly sliced
  • 2 lbs pre-cooked bratwursts or 2 lbs kielbasa
  • 2 teaspoons butter, to taste
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled,sliced thin
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded,diced
  • 2 zucchini, sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 peel, core and slice apples.
  • 2 layer apples and sausage on the bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch casserole dish and dot with butter.
  • 3 then layer the onions, potatoes, bell peppers and zucchini.
  • 4 bake in a preheated 300 degree oven for 1 hour.
  • 5 once casserole is cooked, cover the top with cheese and bake until melted.

Twice Fried Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 slices bacon, coarsely chopped and cooked
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese

Recipe

  • 1 after peeling and cutting the potato, place in a small or medium pot of cold water then bring the water to a boil. i like to use minced onion (the dried onions found in the spice aisle) in the water also. boil until the potatoes are just tender enough to be pierced with a fork.
  • 2 while the potatoes are boiling, place 1 tbsp butter in a pan coating the bottom of the pan. add the onions and saute until just translucent and tender.
  • 3 chop and cook (or cook then chop) the bacon. i would recommend not mixing the bacon and onion. when the bacon is done cooking, place on a paper towel to drain and set aside for now.
  • 4 when the potatoes are tender, drain them, add remaining 3 tbsp butter and potatoes to the pan with the onions. cook until potatoes are slightly crunchy on the outside, but do not over-cook.
  • 5 when potatoes have about 2 minutes remaining to cook, spread them out across the bottom of the pan and cover with cheese. put lid on pan and allow cheese to melt.
  • 6 transfer potatoes to plate, topping with bacon and sour cream.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, fully baked in their jackets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated asiago cheese
  • 3 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 saute chopped shallots in olive oil until they soften and begin to caramelize; do not burn.
  • 2 preheat oven to 375°f.
  • 3 cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out soft flesh.
  • 4 mash sweet potatoes in a bowl with cooked shallots, sour cream, salt and pepper.
  • 5 stir in crumbled bacon and grated cheese.
  • 6 fill empty potato shells with mixture.
  • 7 bake at 375f for 45 minutes to one hour, or until potatoes are hot and toasty on top.

Oven Baked Fries

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 8 russet potatoes, un-peeled, scrubbed well
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • coarse salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400.
  • 2 cut the potatoes into lengthwise quarters, and then cut each piece in half crosswise. place them in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, paprika, and salt and pepper.
  • 3 arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until tender int he center and brown and crisp on the outside, about 30 minutes, shaking them once while they are cooking.
  • 4 carefully remove the fries with a metal spatula and pile them on a platter. sprinkle with a little more coarse salt and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

Mean's Basque Potatoes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 lbs red potatoes or 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/2 cup fresh italian parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • cayenne, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375.
  • 2 in large pan, melt butter in oil over moderate heat.
  • 3 add garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, paprika and cayenne.
  • 4 add potatoes and toss well.
  • 5 roast, basting until potatoes are tender.
  • 6 season.

Rosti-filled Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 large onions, sliced into quarters, keeping root intact
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large potatoes, grated
  • 3 tablespoons coarse grain mustard
  • 25 g butter
  • 75 g vegetarian gruyere cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 200°c
  • 2 place the onions on a baking tray, brush with olive oil, season, then cook for about 1 hr until golden and tender.
  • 3 meanwhile, mix the potato and carrot together, then stir in the mustard and seasoning. divide the mixture between the onions, then dot the top of each one with a little butter.
  • 4 return the onions to the oven and cook for 15 mins until they are tender. sprinkle with the cheese, then cook for a further 5 mins until the topping is golden and bubbling.

Maple-orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 large or 3 medium-small potatoes)
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

Recipe

  • 1 combine butter, cream, salt, sugar, and sweet potatoes in 3 to 4 quart saucepan; cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes fall apart when poked with fork, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • 2 off heat, mash sweet potatoes in saucepan with potato masher, or transfer mixture to hopper of food mill and process into warmed serving bowl. stir in pepper, maple syrup, and orange zest; serve immediately.

The Fish Market Au Gratin Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes With Bacon And Ranch

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 large baked potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4-1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 425º.
  • 2 cut cooked potatoes in half and scoop out the insides, leaving the shell intact.
  • 3 combine the potato with remaining ingredients, except extra cheese. mash and mix well.
  • 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 5 fill potato skins with mixture and top with the extra cheese.
  • 6 bake at 425º until cheese melts and is golden brown.

Oven Baked Mushrooms

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 8 medium flat mushrooms, stalks trimmed
  • 40 g baby spinach leaves
  • 100 g marinated feta, drained, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Recipe

  • 1 to make balsamic dressing, combine all ingredients in a screw-top.
  • 2 jar. microwave uncovered on high for 20 seconds or until honey is.
  • 3 melted. secure lid. shake to combine.
  • 4 preheat oven to 200ºc. place mushrooms, stem-side down, in a.
  • 5 single layer (they might overlap slightly) in a large baking dish. pour.
  • 6 over half the balsamic dressing. turn mushrooms and drizzle with.
  • 7 remaining dressing. season with salt and pepper.
  • 8 arrange spinach leaves over mushrooms. sprinkle with feta and.
  • 9 thyme leaves. roast for 15 minutes or until mushrooms are just tender.
  • 10 serve with mashed potatoes.

Twice Baked Potatoes (ww Core Recipe)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 3 large potatoes
  • 1/2 cup small chopped broccoli
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped mushroom
  • 1/2-3/4 cup fat-free cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon nonfat milk
  • fat free butter-flavored cooking spray
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic powder

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400, bake potatoes about 45 minutes. pull potatoes out and set aside to cool just enough to handle but still warm.
  • 2 saute onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic and broccoli w/ a small amount of olive oil, season w/ salt and pepper.
  • 3 when potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice in 1/2 lengthwise so your potato bowl will be wider and not deeper.
  • 4 scoop out most of the insides of potatoes making sure to leave a solid enough potato skin to fill back up.
  • 5 combine potato in a bowl with butter spray, fat free milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste, mash together as much as possible. add fat free cheese and sauteed veggies, mix together well.
  • 6 fill potato skins with mixture, packing in tightly. top off potatoes with remaining cheese.
  • 7 bake potatoes in oven for another 10-15 minutes, changing to broil at the end until cheese browns slightly on the top.

Sausage, Pepper And Potato Skillet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb italian sausage or 1 lb hot sausage, sliced 1-inch thick
  • 1 medium onion, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large green pepper, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1 large sweet red pepper, diced
  • 1 1/4 lbs tiny new potatoes, cut in 3/4 inch cubes
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 my personal preference is to remove the casing. brown sausage on all sides in deep 12-inch skillet for about 10 minutes. drain off all but 2 t drippings.
  • 2 stir in onion, peppers, potatoes, water and black pepper.
  • 3 reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Twice-baked Chipotle Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 (8 ounce) russet potatoes, scrubbed and pricked with fork in several places
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle with some adobo sauce (or more to taste)
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 bacon, slices cooked and crumbled (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in upper third. place potatoes on baking sheet and bake until tender, about 1 hour. let stand about 20 minutes, until cool enough to handle. increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
  • 2 cut a piece off tops of potatoes. with teaspoon, scoop pulp from tops and inside potatoes into medium bowl, leaving about a 1/4-inch potato shell. mash potato in bowl with sour cream, cheddar, chipotle, scallions, oregano, bacon, salt and pepper. fill shells with potato mixture, mounding it.
  • 3 place filled potatoes in baking dish with sides. return to oven and bake until stuffing is hot and browned in places, about 20 minutes.

Low Fat Candied Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 5 -6 sweet potatoes
  • 5 tablespoons parkay spray margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pam cooking spray

Recipe

  • 1 peel and slice sweet potatoes. place in a casserole dish sprayed with pam. spray margarine on potatoes and then spread brown sugar and cinnamon over the top. cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Twice-baked Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 whole head of garlic
  • vegetable oil cooking spray (as needed)
  • 6 small sweet potatoes, unpeeled
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 remove outer covering from garlic but don't separate the cloves.
  • 2 wrap garlic in aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.
  • 3 place garlic and sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
  • 4 bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit for 1-1/4 hours.
  • 5 separate garlic cloves; squeeze to extract 2 teaspoons pulp.
  • 6 slice skin away from top of each potato and scoop out the pulp leaving the shells intact.
  • 7 mash potato pulp with garlic, sour cream, salt and pepper.
  • 8 spoon into potato shells.
  • 9 bake 400 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes or until heated.

Skinny Bride's Guide To Ham And Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups red potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/4 cups skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise (i like kraft free)
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups cubed cooked ham

Recipe

  • 1 place potatoes in 2-quart saucepan; add enough water just to cover potatoes. heat to boiling. reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. drain.
  • 2 heat oven to 350°f in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. add bell pepper and onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
  • 3 meanwhile, in small bowl, mix milk and flour with wire whisk until well blended. stir into vegetables in skillet. heat to boiling. reduce heat; cook uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. stir in mayonnaise, pepper and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.
  • 4 place ham and potatoes in ungreased 2-quart casserole. pour milk mixture over ham mixture; stir to mix. bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and light golden brown on top.

Sausage, Potato And Cheese Omelet

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups sliced peeled russet potatoes, 1/4-inch slices (about 1 lb.)
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced swiss cheese (about 2 oz.)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

  • 1 crumble sausage into 10-inch nonstick skillet. cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until lightly browned. remove sausage with slotted spoon to medium bowl; discard all but 1 t. drippings.
  • 2 stir onion into skillet. cover and cook over low heat until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. add potatoes and stir to coat with drippings. cover and cook over medium-low heat 6-10 minutes. turn potatoes with spatula. cover and cook until edges brown and potatoes are tender, 6-8 minutes longer. sprinkle with pepper and arrange potatoes evenly in skillet. sprinkle with layer of sausage, then layer of cheese.
  • 3 beat eggs with milk and carefully pour over mixture in skillet. cook covered over medium heat until eggs are set, 12-15 minutes.
  • 4 cut into wedges and serve.

Twice Baked Potatoes (oamc)

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 large russet baking potatoes, scrubbed clean
  • 1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup evaporated milk (hot)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley
  • blue cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or goat cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or gouda cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or monterey jack cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick) (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 bake potatoes for 1 hour in 400*f oven.
  • 2 cut a oval wedge out of the top of each potato while still hot and scoop out pulp. be careful to leave a small amount around the edges of the skin to help keep skin shape. set skins aside on large baking sheet.
  • 3 mash pulp with a hand masher to get rid of lumps. add garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste; add butter and continue to hand mash together.
  • 4 add the hot milk 1/4 cup at a time to prevent adding too much and use a mixer to blend together on medium speed. add more milk and repeat as many times as necessary to get a regular mashed potato consistency.
  • 5 add parsley. start mixing together with wooden spoon and slowly add (a little at a time to prevent clumping) 3/4 of the cheese.now would be the time to mix in the optional ingredients.
  • 6 restuff the skins with the potato mixture. bake for 15-20 minutes until tops start to turn brown. remove and top with remaining cheese. return to oven until top cheese is melted.

Twice Baked Potatoes With Cream Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup nonfat milk
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
  • paprika

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
  • 2 put cream cheese out to soften.
  • 3 scrub potatoes; dry them off and grease them with butter and salt the skins. bake at 350°f for 1 hour. remove from oven and cool to handle.
  • 4 cut potatoes in half, lengthwise, remove cooked potato and put in large bowl. be carefully to leave the skin intact.
  • 5 mash with cream cheese, hot milk, onion salt, butter, and pepper.
  • 6 pile mixture back into skins.
  • 7 sprinkle with paprika and parsley and bake 20 more minutes.

Twice-baked Potatoes (microwave)

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • paprika

Recipe

  • 1 pierce well-scrubbed potatoes twice.
  • 2 place 1 inch apart on paper towel in microwave oven.
  • 3 microwave at high 10-1/2 to 12-1/2 minutes, or until just softened, rearranging and turning over after half the cooking time.
  • 4 let stand, covered with a bowl, for 5 minutes.
  • 5 place bacon on paper towel lined plate. cover with paper towel.
  • 6 microwave at high 5 to 6 minutes, or until crisp.
  • 7 drain bacon on paper towel; crumble.
  • 8 place butter and green onion in 2 quart casserole; cover.
  • 9 microwave at high 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and onion is tender.
  • 10 cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • 11 scoop out center; place in casserole with onion-butter and bacon.
  • 12 add milk, salt and pepper; mash until fluffy.
  • 13 spoon into potato shells.
  • 14 arrange on paper towel-lined microwaveable baking sheet.
  • 15 sprinkle with paprika.
  • 16 microwave at high 3 to 7 minutes, or until heated, rotating 1/2 turn.
  • 17 garnish with additional chopped green onion, if desired.

Oven Baked Fries

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 baking potatoes
  • olive oil
  • old bay seasoning
  • mrs. dash onion and herb seasoning
  • seasoning salt

Recipe

  • 1 cut potatoes into thin strips. you can leave the skin on, it's good for you!
  • 2 spread in one layer onto a baking sheet.
  • 3 drizzle with olive oil and rub over potato strips. using your hands would probably be easiest.
  • 4 season with any seasoning of your choice. i prefer old bay, mrs. dash and seasoned salt.
  • 5 bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. then broil for another 10 minutes or until the "fries" are crispy.

Twice-baked Potato Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs potatoes, peeled, quartered
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs, large
  • 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 lightly coat a 3 quart shallow baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • 3 cook potatoes in just enough water to cover for 20 - 25 minutes, until tender when pierced.
  • 4 drain in a colander and return to pot.
  • 5 add butter to potatoes, mash with a potato masher until smooth.
  • 6 stir in 2 cups cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended.
  • 7 then add onions and bacon bits, reserving a few tablespoons of each for garnish.
  • 8 stir in salt and pepper.
  • 9 spoon into prepared baking dish.
  • 10 sprinkle with remaining 1/2 celsius cheese and bacon.
  • 11 bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until top is lightly golden.
  • 12 sprinkle with remaining onions.

Portuguese Potatoes

Oven Baked Crispy Potato Fries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 large idaho baking potatoes, scrubbed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 garlic cloves, cracked
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 550 degrees (or as high as your oven goes).
  • 2 halve each potato, then cut each half in 5 slices lengthwise. place on a baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil over them, work the potatoes around in the oil until evenly coated.
  • 3 season with the rosemary, salt, pepper and red pepper. (i recommend lots of salt and i'm not big on super salty foods.) throw the garlic cloves on the sheet with the potatoes.
  • 4 roast 25 minutes. make sure to turn them all once at the halfway point or they will end up sticking to the baking sheet.

Twice-baked Sweet Potatoes With Leeks And Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 2 large sweet potatoes (i like the garnet variety, with dark skins and orange flesh)
  • 1/2 lb sweet italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large leek, chopped ( part only)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 cup gruyere cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 heat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  • 2 prick the sweet potatoes with the tip of a knife; place on a baking sheet.
  • 3 bake for 1 hour, or until completely tender.
  • 4 in a medium skillet over medium high heat, crumble the sausage.
  • 5 cook until all trace of pink is gone. it doesn't need to be brown, just cooked through.
  • 6 drain any excess fat and set aside.
  • 7 in the same pan, melt the butter over medium low heat.
  • 8 add the leeks, sage, and thyme.
  • 9 cook until the leeks are soft and starting to turn golden.
  • 10 remove the leeks from the pan and set aside with the sausage.
  • 11 cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • 12 carefully scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving 1/8 inch of flesh around the edge, so the skin will not fall apart when you fill it.
  • 13 place the empty skins on a baking sheet.
  • 14 preheat broiler, placing the rack about 6 inches from the heat.
  • 15 mash the sweet potato flesh until smooth; add the sour cream and kosher salt, mixing to combine.
  • 16 add the sausage and leeks and mix well.
  • 17 taste for seasoning, and add more salt if needed.
  • 18 scoop the sweet potato mixture back into the skins; top with the grated cheese.
  • 19 place in the oven and broil until the cheese starts to brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. remove from oven.
  • 20 cut each potato in half to make two servings. (if you used small potaotes, you won't need to do this).

Twice Baked Potatoes Ii

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 6 potatoes
  • 3 -4 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 bake potatoes until almost done. remove from oven and let cool long enough so that you can handle them.
  • 2 cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides and place in a bowl.
  • 3 mash the potatoes with a masher, add some milk (for 6 potatoes i add about 3-4 tbsp.) and about 2 tablespoons of margarine.
  • 4 mash some more to mix in the milk and margarine. add about 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese , how much depends on how cheesy you want them, and mix the cheese in thoroughly.
  • 5 place the potato mixture back into the skins and bake at 350% for about 30 minutes.

Twice-baked Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 ounces neufchatel cheese, philadelphia brand 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup pecans, planters pecan pieces

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees. cut potatoes lengthwise in half; place, cut-sides down, in foil-lined 15 x 10-inch baking pan. bake 30 to 35 minutes or until tender.
  • 2 scoop out centers of potatoes into bowl, leaving 1/4-inch thick shells. add cheese, milk, sugar and cinnamon to potatoes; mash until blended.
  • 3 spoon potato mixture into shells; top with nuts. bake 8 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and nuts are toasted.

Ratatouille Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 large potatoes, for mashing
  • sea salt
  • 6 -8 leaves fresh basil, very finely chopped
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper
  • milk
  • 1 aubergine, diced into 21/2cm pieces
  • 2 medium courgettes, halved lengthwise & sliced into 21/2cm pieces
  • 2 red peppers, each half divided into 4 pieces
  • 2 medium red onions, each divided into 8 pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
  • 1 (450 g) can organic plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • fresh parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 . put the oven on gas 5, 190c, 375°f.
  • 2 . peel and cook the potatoes in salted water. drain and mash.
  • 3 . stir the basil into the mashed potato along with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. season with salt and pepper. stir in enough milk to make a creamy mash.
  • 4 . place the aubergine, courgettes, red peppers, red onions, and garlic in a deep oven-proof dish.
  • 5 . add two tablespoons of olive oil, italian seasoning and a pinch of salt and toss well.
  • 6 . cook on the top shelf of a pre-heated oven, gas 7,220c, 425f, for 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. remove from the oven and stir in the tomatoes.
  • 7 . season with salt and pepper.
  • 8 . reduce the oven temperature to gas 5,190c, 375°f.
  • 9 . spread the mashed potato carefully on top.
  • 10 . sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • 11 . bake in the centre of a pre-heated oven for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden.

Twice Baked Potatoes Alfredo

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 large russet potatoes
  • 1 cup alfredo sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • paprika (to garnish)

Recipe

  • 1 bake potatoes at 425° for 45 minutes to an hour or until tender.
  • 2 slice in half lengthwise.
  • 3 scoop out insides, leaving thin shell of potato.
  • 4 mix potatoes with rest of ingredients until creamy.
  • 5 pile mixture into potato shells.
  • 6 sprinkle with paprika and bake, covered at 350° for 20 minutes.
  • 7 uncover and bake for 10 minutes longer.

Twice Nuked Potatoes

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 5 baking potatoes (4 med-large 1 small)
  • 1/8 cup grated romano cheese (or a combo) or 1/8 cup parmesan cheese (or a combo)
  • 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk or 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or a combo) or 1 cup mild cheddar cheese (or a combo)
  • 1 green onion top, chopped fine
  • paprika

Recipe

  • 1 wash potatoes; pat dry.
  • 2 poke holes in potatoes with a fork.
  • 3 place in microwave& nuke at 4 minute intervals testing for doneness after each interval.
  • 4 this may take 16 minutes or less.
  • 5 allow to cool.
  • 6 slice potatoes in half.
  • 7 scoop out potato pulp leaving some in the shell of 8 of the halves.
  • 8 after removing pulp from the small potato discard skin.
  • 9 place potato pulp in a bowl.
  • 10 add milk, sour cream margarine garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, green onion top and cheeses.
  • 11 mash with mixer till desired consistency at this point you may need to add more milk or sour cream to your taste and or due to the size of potatoes.
  • 12 stuff potato shells with mixture.
  • 13 sprinkle with paprika. place on serving platter.
  • 14 at this point you can cover and refrigerate or proceed.
  • 15 when you are ready to serve.
  • 16 place in microwave and nuke 1-2 minutes on high--more or less for your preference.
  • 17 8 servings.

Spinach-topped Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 6 large baking potatoes
  • oil
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2 scrub potatoes thoroughly and prick the skins with a fork. rub lightly with oil.
  • 3 place in a very shallow baking pan and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes feel soft.
  • 4 meanwhile, squeeze spinach to remove excess moisture. saute in butter for 5 minutes. add sour cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. heat and stir about 2 minutes. keep warm.
  • 5 remove potatoes from oven and cut an "x" on top of each potato. squeeze sides to force open. spoon topping on potatoes.

Oven Baked Vegetables

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • cooking spray
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1/3 cup italian dressing
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 dash garlic salt

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 350%.
  • 2 spray 9x13 pan.
  • 3 combine potatoes,carrots,onion, and green pepper in pan.
  • 4 in small bowl combine dressing, garlic salt, pepper and salt.
  • 5 pour over vegetables.
  • 6 bake covered for 15 minutes.
  • 7 uncover stir and bake 10 more minutes.
  • 8 enjoy.

Twice-baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 baking potatoes
  • 1/4 cup bacon ranch dressing, kraft
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons chives, chopped, fresh
  • 1/4 lb velveeta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. prick potatoes in several places with fork. bake 1 hour. reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  • 2 cut off thin slice from top of each potato. discard tops; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. mash potatoes. add dressing, sour cream and chives; mash until fluffy. spoon into shells; top with velveeta. place in shallow baking dish.
  • 3 bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

Twice Baked Potatoes To Feed An Army

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • 8 russet potatoes
  • 8 ounces fat free sour cream
  • 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • olive oil or vegetable oil

Recipe

  • 1 wash and scrub potatoes, brush with olive or vegetable oil, pierce 3-4 times each with a fork and bake at 400f for 1 1/2 hours, or until potatoes are soft.
  • 2 cut each potato in half, making sure to keep the skin intact. scoop out all of the inside of the potatoes into a huge bowl. i use an ice cream scooper.
  • 3 mix potato filling with the sour cream, 2 cups of the cheese, milk, butter, salt and pepper. beat on high for about 2 minutes, or until fluffy.
  • 4 scoop potato mixture back into the original skins -- you will be over-filling them. when all skins are evenly filled, sprinkle the tops with the last cup of cheese.
  • 5 bake in the oven at 400f for about 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and potatoes are hot again.

Twice-baked Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 (22 ounce) package frozen mashed potatoes
  • 4 ounces packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 prepare potatoes according to package directions.
  • 2 stir in cream cheese and next 5 ingredients; place in a 2-quart, lightly greased, baking dish.
  • 3 the recipe states to divide the mixture evenly between 6, 6-oz.
  • 4 lightly greased ramekins or custard cups- i preferred to make it in one big dish but you all can do as you like.
  • 5 sprinkle evenly with cheddar cheese.
  • 6 bake at 350° for 20 minutes or till thoroughly heated.

Twice Baked Potatoes/ Microwave

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • grated cheese (optional) or bacon bits (optional) or chives (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 pierce skins of potatoes with fork.
  • 2 place potatoes in microwave cooking 9-12 minutes, or until done. turn 1/2 way through cooking.
  • 3 cut each potato in half and scoop out the insides into a bowl.
  • 4 add remaining ingredients. beat until smooth. (you can use a hand mixer but a spoon or fork works just as well.).
  • 5 spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
  • 6 heat in microwave and additional 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
  • 7 top with your favorite toppings.

Twice-baked Potatoes

Ingredients

  • Servings: 2
  • 2 medium baking potatoes
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 2 teaspoons green onions, sliced
  • milk
  • 1 paprika (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 scrub baking potatoes with a brush.
  • 2 prick with a fork in several places.
  • 3 place potatoes in a shallow baking dish.
  • 4 micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 6 to 8 minutes or till potatoes are tender.
  • 5 cut a lengthwise slice from the top of each potato.
  • 6 discard the skin from the lengthwise slices, place the potato portions from the lengthwise slices in a mixing bowl.
  • 7 scoop out the insides of the potatoes leaving two 1/4-inch thick shells; reserve the shells.
  • 8 add the insides of the potatoes to the mixing bowl containing the potato portions from the top slices; mash.
  • 9 stir in shredded cheddar cheese, butter or margarine and sliced green onion.
  • 10 beat in enough milk to give the mixture a stiff consistency.
  • 11 season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • 12 pile the mashed potato mixture into the reserved potato shells.
  • 13 return to the shallow baking dish.
  • 14 micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till potato mixture is heated through.
  • 15 sprinkle with paprika, if desired.

Rosti With Mushrooms

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 -6 potatoes, unpeeled
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 lb button mushrooms or 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary or 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

Recipe

  • 1 in saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water, bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender yet still firm in centre (about 15 minutes).
  • 2 drain and cool; peel and refrigerate until chilled.
  • 3 meanwhile, in skillet, melt 2 tbsp of the butter and cook onion & mushrooms until lightly browned.
  • 4 transfer to bowl; refrigerate until chilled.
  • 5 grate potatoes into large bowl; add mushroom mixture, rosemary and salt & pepper to taste.
  • 6 in 8 inch nonstick skillet, heat about 1 tbsp of remaining butter and 1 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat; press half the potato mixture evenly over skillet.
  • 7 reduce heat to medium; cook until underside is golden (5 to 7 minutes); invert onto plate.
  • 8 heat about 1 tbsp butter in skillet; slide uncooked side of rosti into skillet; cook until golden (5 to 7 minutes).
  • 9 repeat with remaining potato mixture.
  • 10 garnish with parsley.

Twice-baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 5 lbs potatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 5 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese

Recipe


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  • 1 assembly directions:.
  • 2 wash potatoes and bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. remove from oven and cool until easy to handle. peel potatoes and crumble into large bowl or mixer. (discard peel.) sauté onion in butter. mash potatoes with onion, salt, pepper, and milk (if needed). stir in cheddar cheese and monterey jack cheese.

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  • 3 freezing directions:.
  • 4 divide potato mixture into meal-sized portions and spoon into containers or freezer bags.

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  • 5 serving directions:.
  • 6 place potatoes in greased baking dish. bake at 400° for 30 minutes until golden brown.
  • 7 comments:.
  • 8 instead of mashing or cubing the cooked potatoes, i run them through the french fry blade on my food processor. quick and easy!

Twice-baked Potato Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes (instant or leftovers -- i use leftovers)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper, optional
  • 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2 prepare potatoes according to package directions and place in a large bowl.
  • 3 melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 4 add the green onions and saute until wilted.
  • 5 pour over the potatoes.
  • 6 add the garlic salt, paprika, cayenne, sour cream and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
  • 7 stir well to blend ingredients.
  • 8 taste for seasonings and add more garlic salt or cayenne accordingly.
  • 9 pour into a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 10 sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
  • 11 bake for 25 minutes, until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through.