Special Twice Baked Potatoes

Submitted by My Kitchen

"I love twice baked potatoes, and these are the best I've ever had. It came out of my great grandmother's cookbook called "Cotton Country Collection." Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 white idaho potatoes (i.e., baking potatoes)
• 1 chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• milk

directions

1. Scrub potatoes, dry and pierce.
2. Bake at 450 degrees for about 1 hour on rack w/o foil (or cook in the microwave).
3. Melt butter and saute onion until clear and tender.
4. Halve potatoes lengthwise.
5. Scoop out the pulp leaving shells intact.
6. Mash potatoes; add red pepper, salt, black pepper, butter, onion and cheese.
7. Beat in enough milk for fluffy consistency.
8. Fill 6 to 8 of the shells. Pile high and score tops with a fork.
9. Bake in hot oven until tops are lightly brown.

Reviews

[sableskye]

This was so easy to make and tasted so good. Will definitely make these again.

 

[CJAY8248]

Loved these taters! I baked the potatoes in the oven. I really enjoyed the sauteed onions in the filling. Easy to make and very good. I will definitely make these again. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC Fall 2011.

 

[Outta Here]

These are great! I had never used sauteed onion in twice-baked potatoes before, but will from now on! It really zipped these up. Other cheeses would be good too, i.e. gouda. Made for Fall 2011 PAC game.