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Twice Baked Potatoes
"Easy and good. Feel free to add any ingredients or spice that you like. I like to make extras, freeze wrapped in foil and add the cheeses later when potatoes are thawed and reheated."
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 3 green onions, sliced thin
- 1⁄4 cup milk or 1/4 cup light cream
- salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 slices bacon, crisped and crumbled (optional)
- 1 dash paprika, on top for color (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Clean and scrub baking potatoes.
- Pierce skin with a fork once or twice.
- Bake at 350°F 1 hour or until tender.
- Let potatoes cool slightly.
- Cut baked potatoes in half and scoop out within 1/4 inch of edge.
- Mash with milk, green onions, s&p, and butter.
- Stuff shells with mashed potato.
- Sprinkle tops with cheeses (and bacon if used).
- Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with sour cream.
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Reviews
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SIMPLY MARVELOUS! Company's coming...NUTZ! Decided on an easy meal, grilled rib eye steaks, tossed salad/seasoned oil/vinegar dressing and these marvelous twice baked potatoes with a delicious cabernet sauvignon. Irish Coffee's for dessert. We all had great fun, wonderful company and tasty food...what more could you ask for? The first time I followed the recipe to the letter...received WILD raves. The second time (for company) I sauteed minced elephant garlic in the butter and used sour cream instead of the milk...once again, many WILD raves and hollers for seconds! Thanks for sharing. -
Barbara, you did it...these were wonderful! I didn't have romano or parmesean cheese so I used cheddar and jack together and it was great. I used alot of fresh cooked bacon in and on top of the mixture. Thanks for posting this yesterday when I asked for recipes...its a keeper! -
This recipe is soooooo good! It makes a really nice presentation (you can pipe the mixture into the potatoes too!). i also added a bit of garlic and soour cream. yummm yumm!! simple- but looks like you spent hours! thanks for sharing the recipe! -
These are fabulous! The mashed potato inside a nice, crispy baked shell makes for a great side dish. I especially liked the green onions mixed in with the filling. I'll definitely make this again.
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These are just wonderful! Didn't have any bacon, so I threw some "bacos" into the mashed mixture and the second baking softened them perfectly. Thank you for a wonderful recipie. The leftovers are in the freezer and will be gone shortly!
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This went well with steak and spinach salad. This is just the way I remember from my childhood. I substituted about 3/4 cup of sour cream for the milk. This turned out delicious and I can't wait to make it again.
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These potatoes were good. I wouldn't say outstanding, but definitely one I will try again. I used sour cream instead of the milk and also added a little garlic. I added the crisped bacon on top. Next time I will add a little more garlic. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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DELICIOUS! And even better the next day, reheated in the oven for 10-12 minutes. I used Sour Cream in place of the milk. Ready to make them again! -
I bought yucan gold potatoes instead of baking potatoes. The skin was too thin to hold the filling, so I mashed all the ingrediants together. I put them in a souffle dish and baked them. Rave reviews, thanks for the post! -
Ive tried several twice-baked potato recipes, and this is by far my favorite! I make a big batch every couple of months and freeze them so Im sure to have them always on hand. I usually mix the cheeses into the mashed potatoes (saving a little to sprinkle on top) and use sour cream instead of milk. DH loves them as a side dish and I can turn one into a meal by itself.
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