Twice-Baked Potatoes With Leeks
"I love the combination of leeks and potatoes, and I love twice-baked potatoes, so this recipe is ideal for me. This is a great presentation, with leeks in the potatoes and garnished with frizzled leeks as well. To make ahead, you can fill the potato skins and chill; then bake for 30 minutes."
photo by jessymroberts
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 8 baking potatoes
- 3 leeks, white and light green parts only
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (8 ounce) container cream cheese with chives
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- oil
- sour cream (optional)
directions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce potatoes with fork; bake until tender, about 1 hour.
- Chop 2 leeks. Cut remaining leeks into thin strips about 2" long. In nonstick skillet, melt 1 T. butter over medium heat. Add chopped leeks; cook, stirirng, 5 minutes.
- Horizontally cut top 1/3 from each potato. Scoop potato from skins, leaving 1/4"-thick shells. Heat milk and remaining butter until hot; add to potatoes with cheese, salt and pepper. Mash; stir in cooked leeks. Pipe or spoon mixture into potato shells. On baking sheet, bake until golden, 20-25 minutes.
- In nonstick skillet, heat 1/4" oil over medium heat. Add sliced leeks; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Top potatoes with leeks and, if desired, sour cream.
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Reviews
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These were actually much easier to do than I thought they might have been. I used skimmed milk and fat free cream cheese. I think next time I will use a higher fat cream cheese because it broke down a bit too much when doing the mash. That is my problem though and not that of the recipe.We both enjoyed these and I know I will be cooking them again. Made for PAC Fall 2009. -
LOVE twice baked potatoes; LOVE leeks: LOVED this recipe! :) One of my great ZWT 5 finds and a recipe I'll be making again and aagain. Apart from adding some minced garlic, I made these exactly to the recipe and wouldn't want to change a thing, except perhaps to add some herbs. One half potato makes a great take-to-work lunch, and reheats well in the microwave. Thanks so much for sharing this fabulous recipe. Made for Ali Baba's Babes for ZWT 5. -
From one Gnome to another... these were some GROOVY potatoes! I love leeks and as soon as I saw this recipe posted in the All Players Cookbook for ZWT5, I knew I had to make it... and I'm super glad that I did! I added a bit of medium cheddar to the mix (because I didn't have enough cream cheese) and added some extra fresh snipped chives. Fantastic! To change this up I might add some crumbled bacon to the top the next time that I make this recipe (and I will make it again). Thanks for sharing this keeper of a recipe! Made for the Groovy GastroGnomes, ZWT5.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
