Indulge in a culinary delight with our twice-baked potatoes, a classic comfort food elevated to new heights. These fluffy and golden-brown marvels are twice-baked for an irresistibly crispy skin and a creamy, flavorful interior. Stuffed with a medley of melted cheeses, crispy bacon, and fresh herbs, they're a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Our collection of recipes offers variations to suit every palate, from classic cheddar and chives to adventurous fillings like spinach and artichoke or pulled pork. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or looking for a comforting weeknight meal, these twice-baked potatoes will surely impress.
**Variations for Every Occasion:**
1. **Classic Cheddar and Chives:** A timeless combination that never disappoints. The sharp cheddar cheese and fragrant chives create a harmonious flavor profile that pairs perfectly with the tender potato.
2. **Bacon and Cheddar:** For those who love a smoky and savory twist, this variation adds crispy bacon and an extra layer of cheddar cheese. The bacon adds a delightful crunch and a burst of salty flavor.
3. **Spinach and Artichoke:** A vegetarian delight, this recipe combines creamy spinach, tender artichoke hearts, and a blend of cheeses. It's a healthy and flavorful alternative that's sure to please everyone.
4. **Pulled Pork:** Barbecue lovers, rejoice! This recipe incorporates succulent pulled pork into the twice-baked potato filling. The smoky and tangy pork adds a hearty and satisfying element to the dish.
5. **Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes:** For those who love a fully loaded baked potato, this recipe goes all out. It includes all the classic toppings like sour cream, chives, bacon, and cheddar cheese, resulting in a truly indulgent experience.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey with our twice-baked potato recipes. From classic to creative, there's a perfect recipe for every occasion and palate.
CHEESY STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
These special stuffed baked potatoes are a hit with my whole family, from the smallest grandchild on up. I prepare them up to a week in advance, wrap them well and freeze. Their flavorful filling goes so nicely with juicy ham slices. -Marge Clark, West Lebanon, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 26g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 693mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
Cheesy, flavorful potatoes sure to please the most-finicky eater!
Provided by Kitkat
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Twice Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Rub potatoes with olive oil and salt; pierce each several times with a fork and arrange onto a baking sheet about 6 inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool until cool enough to handle, keeping oven heat at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Halve potatoes lengthwise and scoop potato from each half into a bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch of the potato attached to the skin all the way around.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in butter until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir scooped potato, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and most of the green onion together with the garlic and butter; cook and stir the mixture until heated and smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Scoop the potato mixture into the potato skins and arrange onto the baking sheet.
- Bake in oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with remaining green onion, bacon, and paprika.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 29 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 724.7 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
CHEESE-STUFFED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
This is the first recipe I made when I initially became interested in cooking. No one can resist the creamy filling inside the crispy potato skins.-Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Scrub and pierce potatoes; rub with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add the cheddar cheese, whipping cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. , In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cheese mixture. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives. Spoon into potato shells. Place on baking sheets. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chives.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 355mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
CHEESY SHRIMP-STUFFED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
Take a tasty twice-baked potato and add some tender shrimp to make it extra special, extra delicious, and it becomes a fun entree dish!
Provided by Rebekah Rose Hills
Categories Main Dish Shrimp
Time 2h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.
- Slice off the top 1/3 of each baked potato. Use a spoon to scoop out all of the pulp from the potatoes and the tops, and place in a large mixing bowl. Set the emptied potato shells and tops onto a baking sheet.
- Add softened butter to the potato pulp; mix on medium to high speed until well combined. Then blend in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
- Roughly chop all but 4 shrimp. Stir chopped shrimp into the potato mixture with the Cheddar cheese until combined, then spoon it into the potato shells, molding it high. Add any overflow that won't fit into the top pieces. Slice 4 remaining shrimp in half lengthwise and arrange 2 pieces on top of each filled potato.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, filling is heated through, and top is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Cholesterol 168.6 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 395.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
CLASSIC STUFFED TWICE BAKED POTATOES
This is my perfect basic recipe for twice baked potatoes. These potatoes are great to make ahead of time. Just refrigerate or freeze until you need them, and reheat in the oven. I prefer sharp cheddar cheese, but you can use whatever you like, but it will change the taste of the recipe. Cook time includes baking the potatoes. Bake a few extra potatoes for extra filling if you like.
Provided by IHeartDogs
Categories Potato
Time 1h27m
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Scrub and pierce potatoes.
- Bake for one hour, or until fully cooked.
- Remove potatoes from oven and let cool slightly.
- Cut potatoes in half and scoop out potato, being careful not to tear the skins, and place in a large bowl.
- Set skins aside.
- Add butter and salt to potatoes; mash until smooth.
- Add sour cream; mash until combined.
- Add cheese; mash until combined.
- Add one tablespoon of milk; mash.
- If the mixture needs to be more creamy, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
- Add additional salt to taste, if needed.
- Fill empty skins with potato mixture.
- Top each potato with a half slice of cheese.
- Return to oven and reheat until hot.
- *Note*You may also refrigerate them to reheat at a later time, or you can freeze them.
- If you freeze them, delay placing the cheese slices on top until you are ready to bake them. You might want to add more milk to the mix before filling the potatoes because after freezing they seem to reheat a little less creamy.
DOUBLE-YUMMY CHILI STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- To make the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Set the potatoes directly on the rack in the center of the oven and bake until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, make the chili: Preheat a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, then add the oil. Add the onion, garlic, and salt, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the ancho chile, oregano, cumin, coriander, and cloves and cook, stirring, until dark and fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add the tomato paste and chipotle. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes while adding them to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until the chipotle and tomato mixture is dark red, about 2 minutes. Add the beef, break it up with a wooden spoon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well-browned, about 3 minutes. Add the beans and beer and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and fragrant, about 15 minutes. Lay the potatoes on the side they naturally roll to, and carefully cut a shallow oval out of the tops to make 6 lids. Gently scrape most of the potato pulp out of the lids and transfer to a large bowl. Reserve the lids. Carefully scoop out the insides from only 4 of the potatoes into the large bowl, leaving the shells intact. Scoop out the pulp from the remaining 2 potatoes into a small bowl and reserve for another use. (See Cook's Note.) Add 1/2 cup of the cheese, butter, salt, and scallion to the large bowl of pulp and mash lightly with a fork. Season with pepper, to taste. Lightly season the insides of the shells and lids with salt and pepper. Refill them with the potato mixture, pressing it into the bottom and against the sides.
- Set the filled potatoes on a baking sheet and fill each to the brim with some of the chili, mounding as much as you can on top (you'll need the rest for later). Mound the remaining 3/4 cup cheese over the potatoes. Place the potato lids skin-side down on the baking sheet. Bake until heated through and the cheese has melted and browned, about 12 minutes. Reheat the remaining chili. Transfer the stuffed potatoes to a serving platter and top each with a dollop of sour cream. Lean the potato lids against the sour cream and serve immediately, with the chili on the side for refills.
CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories side-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Stab the potatoes with a fork or paring knife a few times on all sides. Place on a baking sheet and bake until fork-tender, 60 to 80 minutes. Let cool slightly (but keep the oven on).
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook until softened but not browned. Set aside.
- Once the fully cooked potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise. Using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out the flesh of the potatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch rim to preserve the shape of the shells.
- In a large bowl, mash the potato insides until mostly smooth. Add the butter mixture, sour cream, chives and 1 cup of Cheddar and mix together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into the 8 shells. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.
TWICE-BAKED GOUDA-STUFFED POTATOES
A twist on twice-baked potatoes using Gouda. Can make early in the day and refrigerate prepared potatoes until ready to bake.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Potato
Time 1h39m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub and dry potatoes. Rub surface with a little vegetable oil or vegetable shortening. Prick in several places with fork.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 1 hour or test for doneness by gently squeezing the middle of the potato, using a pot holder. If it gives in easily to your touch, it is done. Remove potatoes to a work surface.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and allow to cool long enough to handle. Scoop out flesh with a spoon, being careful to leave shells intact (about 1/4-inch thick) and place in a bowl. Add 1 cup of the cheese, plus the sour cream, heavy cream, butter, green onion, parsley, salt and pepper to the potato flesh. Mash with potato masher or beat until just smooth with an electric mixer.
- Fill potato shells with potato mixture; sprinkle with bacon and remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden. Garnish with minced fresh parsley.
TWICE-BAKED POTATOES MAKEOVER
Twice-Baked Potatoes get a Healthy Living makeover-yet still keep their delicious flavor and texture with reduced fat sour cream and Dijon mustard.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 2h5m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400ºF.
- Pierce potatoes in several places with tip of sharp knife. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until tender. Cool 10 min. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out centers into medium bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells.
- Add broth, 1/2 cup cheese, onions, sour cream and mustard to potato pulp; beat with mixer until blended. Spoon into potato shells; top with remaining cheese and paprika.
- Bake 20 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 9 g
Tips:
- Choose the right potatoes: Russet potatoes are the best choice for twice-baked potatoes because they have a high starch content, which makes them fluffy and light.
- Bake the potatoes thoroughly: The potatoes should be baked until they are soft and fluffy, but not overcooked. Overcooked potatoes will be dry and crumbly.
- Use a variety of cheeses: Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of cheeses. A combination of sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan is a classic choice, but you can also try other cheeses like Gruyère, Gouda, or fontina.
- Add some mix-ins: For a more flavorful filling, add some cooked bacon, diced ham, or sautéed mushrooms to the cheese mixture.
- Don't overstuff the potatoes: The potatoes should be filled, but not so much that they burst open. Otherwise, the cheese will leak out and the potatoes will become dry.
- Bake the potatoes until the cheese is melted and bubbly: The potatoes should be baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the tops are golden brown.
Conclusion:
Twice-baked potatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a few simple tips, you can make twice-baked potatoes that are sure to impress your family and friends.
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