Caramelized Onion-Stuffed Baked Potato

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- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 potatoes (medium sized)
- 1⁄2 cup shredded gruyere cheese (divided)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter
- 2 cups red onions (sliced thin)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons sherry wine
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme (dried)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
directions
- Pierce potatoes with a fork; arroange on paper towels in microwave.
- Microwave on High for 10 minutes or until done.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
- Combine potato pulp, 1/4 cup cheese, sour cream, salt& pepper.
- Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.
- Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and sugar; saute 8 minutes or until browned.
- Stir in sherry, worcestershire sauce, thyme,& garlic.
- Cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
- Top each potato half with about 2 tablespoons onion mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese.
- Microwave on high 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
- (Note: can also warm potatoes in oven for a few minutes if you're already using your oven.).
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Outstanding! I made this as a side dish to go with grilled Flat Iron Steaks (marinated in recipe #66648). DH said he would be happy with the potatoes as the main coarse. Wow.. that's a compliment since he loves his steak. I have to admit, I used more Gruyere and sour cream. I substituted Walla Walla sweet onions in place of the red onions, so I used 1 teaspoon of sugar in step 7. I also doubled the garlic. I prepared roasted asparagus with the meal, so in step 11, I placed the potatoes in the oven with the asparagus to heat through (as you noted). Everything came out perfect and we really, really enjoyed our meal. This is a keeper!! Thanks for posting Chippie...
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Hello, these potatoes are fantastic! We made them with steak with peppers & onions & haricots vert. The only thing I did differently was to use Vidalia onions - red onions have to much of a bite. Also, added some crushed red pepper flakes. I didn't make it in the microwave since I had something baking in the oven! Thank you so much for sharing - it made our meal spectacular! Take care, Diane :)
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Outstanding! I made this as a side dish to go with grilled Flat Iron Steaks (marinated in recipe #66648). DH said he would be happy with the potatoes as the main coarse. Wow.. that's a compliment since he loves his steak. I have to admit, I used more Gruyere and sour cream. I substituted Walla Walla sweet onions in place of the red onions, so I used 1 teaspoon of sugar in step 7. I also doubled the garlic. I prepared roasted asparagus with the meal, so in step 11, I placed the potatoes in the oven with the asparagus to heat through (as you noted). Everything came out perfect and we really, really enjoyed our meal. This is a keeper!! Thanks for posting Chippie...
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