5 Simple Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Recipe 5 Simple Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Posted the 07/11/2008 11:00:40 By ZestyCook (Visit website)

Can you believe it? Friday has arrived! I wanted to switch things up a bit and have somewhat of a fun and interactive post today. I want everyone who visits zesty today to write their favorite way to eat a potato. Even though one of my favorite ways to eat potatoes is in the form of healthy homemade french fries , today I am going to go over my five favorite ways I like to stuff a potato.

So here goes. I will also include a method in which to cook the potato prior to the stuffing process later on. Oh I am excited - I can’t wait. If I could only type faster …

Zesty Note: For the recipes below I did not give measurements as it depends on your liking of the ingredients and the size of the potato. Use you best judgment.

1. Chicken & Broccoli Stuffed Potato

Diced cooked chicken
Broccoli pieces ( blanched)
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Chives
Milk
Butter

2. Bacon & Swiss Stuffed Potato

Crumbled cooked bacon
Swiss Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Green Onion
Sour Cream
Butter

3. Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Stuffed Potato

Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Butter
Nutmeg

4. Spinach, Mushroom & Feta Stuffed Potato

Sliced mushrooms
Baby Spinach
Feta Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Basil

5. Spicy Mexican Stuffed Potato

Ground beef/turkey
Salsa
Monterey Jack Cheese
Sour Cream
Salt
Red Pepper Flakes
Dash of Hot sauce

Method

Wash potatoes; dry; rub with oil; prick skins. Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until done.

Prepare your filling in a separate bowl.
Cut 1/4-inch slice off top of baked potatoes and scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact about 1/4 inch thick. Mash pulp and add your desired filling.
Beat well and re-stuff potatoes.
If serving potatoes right away i like to brush them with a little butter and slide them under the broiler for a minute to brown the tops (depending on the filling).

Zesty Tip: Never bake a potato in tin foil or in the microwave. When you do either of those things it changes the cooking method from “baking” to steaming and prevents a crisp skin from forming. Bake a clean potato in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about an hour. Poke it with a fork to allow steam to escape, rub with oil, and sprinkle with salt before placing on the oven rack.

I am so excited to hear how everyone loves their potatoes. Have a great Friday.

Take Care

zesty