Best 17 Baked Cheesy Potatoes Recipes

CHEESY STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub and pierce potatoes. Rub with oil if desired. Bake until tender, 50-75 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375°., In a small skillet, saute onions in 1/4 cup butter until tender. In a large bowl, mash potato pulp. Stir in sauteed onions, cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Fold in cheese. Stuff into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.

TWICE BAKED CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes for 1 hour or until soft.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine the cheese and butter. Cook in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted. Add sour cream and mix together.
• Cut potatoes in half, scoop out insides while being careful not to tear the skins. Add to cheese mixture and mix together until smooth.
• Stuff potato mixture back into potato shells and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.

BAKED CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In the microwave, melt cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, potatoes and onions. Spread in a 9x13 inch baking dish and top with bacon bits.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until hot and bubbly.

CHEESY BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato; scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a bowl, mash the pulp, egg, milk, mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of cheese, salt and pepper. Spoon into potato shells. Top with onion, bacon and remaining cheese., Place in a small ungreased baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Stab the potatoes with a fork or paring knife a few times on all sides. Place on a baking sheet and bake until fork-tender, 60 to 80 minutes. Let cool slightly (but keep the oven on).
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook until softened but not browned. Set aside.
• Once the fully cooked potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise. Using a spoon or melon baller, scoop out the flesh of the potatoes, leaving a 1/4-inch rim to preserve the shape of the shells.
• In a large bowl, mash the potato insides until mostly smooth. Add the butter mixture, sour cream, chives and 1 cup of Cheddar and mix together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into the 8 shells. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC TWICE-BAKED CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place each potato and head of garlic onto its own piece of foil, which should be large enough to fully wrap around the potato or garlic.
• Prick the potatoes several times one each side with a fork. Cut off the top of the garlic to expose the top of the cloves.
• Drizzle each potato and the heads of garlic with olive oil.
• Move to oven and bake for an hour. (I usually place them on a cookie sheet to prevent any oil from dripping and to make it easier to put in and out at once).
• Remove the potatoes and garlic from the oven and reduce heat to 350°F.
• Unwrap each potato and halve the short way (so they look like little cups, as opposed to a long "boat"). Cut off a small bit on each of the smaller, round ends so that they will sit up straight. Gently scoop out the potato flesh, leaving a thin edge all the way around the cup. Avoid breaking the potato skin.
• Mash the potato flesh in a medium bowl. Add sour cream, processed cheese (reserve 8 small cubes), and pepper, and beat until fluffy.
• Stuff mixture into the cups - it will be quite full, so mound on top as needed.
• Return to oven and bake for an additional 25 minutes, until heated through and cheese has melted.
• Top each potato half with a remaining piece of cheese and return for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese on top has melted.
• Garnish the potatoes with bacon and green onions before serving.

CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool. Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a bowl, mash the pulp with cottage cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and egg., Spoon into potato shells. Top with the remaining cheese. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with tomato.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, ONIONS AND CHEESY BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat large fry pan on med-high.
• Season pork chops on both sides with salt, pepper and thyme.
• Place chops in pan just to brown on each side, about 4 to 5 minutes turning once.
• Cut up onion and peeled apples into evenly sized chunks while meat is browning.
• Pierce potatoes with fork for venting. Heat on high in microwave for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove browned chops from pan and set aside.
• Add about 1 ½ TBSP of butter in pan and mix in with oil.
• Add onions to pan and stir to coat in butter and oil glaze.
• Add apples to pan when onions begin to soften and caramelize. Stir to coat.
• Add pork chops back into pan and cover, turning and stirring contents occasionally for about 15 to 20 minutes. Liquid in pan should become slightly thicker.
• While meat is cooking, slice baked potatoes into approximately ¼ inch slices.
• Remove skin and place slices from one potato in a layer in small baking dish.
• Add thin pats of butter and a generous sprinkling of shredded cheese on top of first layer.
• Repeat second layer the same way and place in oven until cheese just starts to brown.
• Place cooked pork chops on large serving plate. Spoon on saucy apples and onions.
• Bring it all together at the table and enjoy!
• Bon Appetite!

CHEESY, CREAMY, TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Rub potatoes with salt.
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
• Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
• Drain, crumble and set aside.
• When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl set skins aside for filling.
• To the potatoes add sour cream, heavy cream, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 the green onions and cheeses saving 1/4 cup cheddar for topping.
• Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy.
• Spoon the mixture into the potato skins.
• Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
• Bake for another 15 minutes.

CHEESY BACON BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes, pat dry and pierce with a fork.
• Bake at 425 for 55-65 minutes or until soft.
• While potatoes are baking, cook bacon in a skillet until browned, cool and crumble.
• In 2 Tbsp of bacon grease, saute onion and green pepper until still tender crisp, then add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are cooked, then set aside.
• When potatoes are cooked, cut a slice from the top of each.
• Scoop out the flesh, keeping the shell intact.
• Mash potato, adding 1 cup of the cheese, milk, butter, egg, salt, vegetable mixture and half of the bacon.
• Spoon mixture into the shells, top with remaining cheese and bacon.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown on top.

EASY CHEESY OVEN BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Scrub potatoes and pierce with fork or knife and place in plastic baggies.
• Put baggies w/potatoes in microwave for 10 minutes.
• Spray bottom of glass 9X13 pan with cooking oil.
• Mix together 1 can of creamed soup with 1/2 can of milk - set aside.
• Allow pototes to cool enough to handle with bare hands or use pot-holders.
• Cut pototoes into cubes, *note* potatoes will only be about 1/2 done, so will be firm.
• Place potatoes in baking dish.
• Pour soup mixture over potatoes and place in oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded cheese, (the more the better).
• Put back in the oven for 5 minutes.
• Presto!

CHEESY STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°f.
• Cut off top 1/2 INCH from garlic head.
• Wrap garlic in foil.
• Prick potatoes with fork.
• Bake potatoes and garlic on baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Separate garlic cloves. Pinch bottom of each clove to remove from skins; throw skins away.
• Cut slit lengthwise down center of eat potato. Scoop potato from skins, leaving 1/4-inch thick shells.
• Mash potatoes with 1/2 cup cheese, butter, oil, salt, paprika, black pepper, and garlic.
• Scoop potato mixture into shells; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake on ungreased baking sheet until cheese is melted.

CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce each potato several times with a fork and bake until tender, about 1 hour. Remove the potatoes from the oven and reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Let the potatoes rest until cooled slightly. Slicing lengthwise, cut the top quarter off of each of the potatoes. Reserve the tops. Carefully scoop most of the insides of the potatoes into a bowl, leaving the shell intact. Add the sour cream, 3 tablespoons of butter and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
• Refill the shells with the potato mixture and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Brush the reserved potato tops with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and put on the baking sheet. Bake until the potatoes are heated through and the tops are crisp, about 20 minutes.

CHEESY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Rub potatoes with olive oil and salt; pierce each several times with a fork and arrange onto a baking sheet about 6 inches apart.
• Bake in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool until cool enough to handle, keeping oven heat at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Halve potatoes lengthwise and scoop potato from each half into a bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch of the potato attached to the skin all the way around.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in butter until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir scooped potato, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and most of the green onion together with the garlic and butter; cook and stir the mixture until heated and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Scoop the potato mixture into the potato skins and arrange onto the baking sheet.
• Bake in oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with remaining green onion, bacon, and paprika.

CHEESY TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare potatoes by scrubbing clean and piercing with fork in several places. Rub olive oil over potato skins and place in oven, directly on rack.
• 2. Bake for 60-75 minutes, until potatoes are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. When lightly pressed, potatoes should give under the pressure.
• 3. Let potatoes cool completely. When cooled, cut each potato in half, lengthwise.
• 4. Make potato boats by carefully scooping out the interior flesh, leaving the skin plus approximately ¼ inch of potato flesh intact. Set aside 6 boats and discard the remaining 6.
• 5. In a large bowl, combine potato flesh with sour cream, 1 cup of cheese, butter, milk, and bacon. Mash with a potato masher until combined. Spoon mixture evenly among the 6 potato boats.
• 6. Place in a large, oven-safe casserole dish, sprinkle tops with remaining cheese, and bake in a 350°F oven for approximately 20 minutes.
• 7. *To make ahead: complete all steps prior to the final baking. Place loaded potatoes in an airtight container and refrigerate until 1½ hours prior to serving. To serve, remove potatoes from refrigerator, place in a large, oven-safe casserole dish and let potatoes come to room temperature. Bake in 350°F oven for approximately 20-30 minutes.

CHEESY BAKED BEANS IN BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Pierce potatoes in several places with a skewer.
• Arrange on turntable of microwave oven and cook on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl combine salami, cheese and chives.
• Cut a small slice off base of each potato to allow them to sit flat.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out about 1cm of potato centre.
• Chop excess potato and mix with salami mixture.
• Place potatoes on prepared tray and spoon an even amount of baked beans into each potato.
• Divide salami mixture between potatoes.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until topping is crispy.

CHEESY BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 375ºF for 1 hour or until done.
• When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell.
• In a medium size bowl, mix together milk, egg, potato, mayonnaise, and 1/2 cup of cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Spoon into potato shells.
• Top with remaining cheese and crumbled bacon.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until heated through.