Beef Stuffed Potatoes

gailanng's Note:

Sort of tastes like sherpard's pie. Cook the potatoes in the microwave for ultimate ease. Can be doubled or cut down easily. Freezes well and great for OAMC. Time doesn't include initial baking time for potatoes.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 35 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 baking potatoes
• 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 small onion , diced
• 1 dash garlic salt or 1 dash garlic powder
• salt & pepper
• butter , cheddar cheese and sour cream

Directions:

1. Bake potatoes; cool then slice in half.
2. Brown beef and onions in skillet seasoning with salt and pepper once it begins to brown, drain. Scoop centers from potatoes, mash. Add mayonnaise, milk and cheddar cheese. Mix beef with mashed potatoes mixture. Add garlic salt and adjust seasonings. Spoon into shells of baked potatoes.
3. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes (or can microwave). Top with butter, extra cheese and sour cream. Freezes well.

Reviews

[drinkmore]

Yummy! We liked these, I made as written only next time I would add more sour cream due to being a bit dry. I'll keep this recipe close because these were easy, Thanks!

[Baby Kato]

Another awesome recipe from gailanng. These were excellent. They reminded us a little of sheppard's pie. It was an easy recipe to prepare, made ahead of time and popped into the fridge until I was ready to bake them. Made exactly as written, but garnished differently, added the butter and sour cream then add sliced green onions. These tender potatoes were full of flavor. Can't wait to make these again. Thanks for sharing my friend. Made for Pac 2011.

[smellyvegetarian]

These are very good! At first bite I thought, "meh, these are okay", but they really grew on me and then I couldn't stop eating them! I only used 1 c of 2% milk cheddar and that was fine for us, though if you like cheese on top the extra 1/2 c would work there. I also used way more than a dash of each seasoning. The onions really add most of the flavor, IMHO. I'm not sure the mayo did much for me; maybe it was a bit too sweet? Next time I think I'll try sour cream or plain yogurt. I will definitely try these for OAMC. Thanks for posting, gaillang! Made for Best of 2010 tag :).