Best 8 Easy Baked Potato Recipes

EASY LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot.
• Meanwhile, arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• Combine 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, sour cream, salt, and black pepper in the pot with potatoes. Mash with a potato masher until creamy. Spread potato mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes; sprinkle with bacon, green onions, and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Return to oven and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

SLOW COOKER, EASY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker crock. Scatter flour over the potatoes; toss to coat.
• Scatter bacon bits, red onion, garlic, chicken bouillon, ranch dressing mix, parsley, seasoned salt, and black pepper over the potatoes.
• Pour water into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low 7 to 9 hours.
• Pour half-and-half into the soup; cook another 15 minutes.
• Garnish with Cheddar cheese and green onion to serve.

EASY BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute potatoes in oil until lightly browned. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/3 cup cheese, bacon, mayonnaise and mustard., Transfer to an ungreased 3-cup baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

EASY TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Prick potatoes with a fork. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove potatoes from the oven and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Combine sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add potatoes. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 40 minutes.

EASY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and dice the baked potatoes; set aside. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons drippings., Add the soups, milk, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, pepper, Liquid Smoke if desired and reserved potatoes to the drippings. , Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in sour cream; cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through (do not boil). Garnish with cheddar cheese and bacon.

EASY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. To speed up the process, I cook the potatoes in the microwave, then cube once cooled. However, by all means you cook in oven.
• 2. Cook bacon in skillet on stove or microwave. Drain grease of, then chop or crumble and set aside.
• 3. In a soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour unitl smooth. Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in potatoes and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 4. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. mix in bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.

EASY FAST VEGAN TWICE-BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Stab several holes in the potato with a fork. Heat in a microwave oven on high setting until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove when cool enough to handle.
• Cut potato in half; scoop out the flesh, leaving skin intact. Place flesh in a bowl; reserve skins. Add vegan cheese, chives, imitation bacon bits, vegan sour cream, salt, and pepper; mix filling together.
• Spoon filling back into the potato skins and place on a microwave-safe plate. Cook in the microwave oven on high setting until filling is heated through, about 2 minutes.

EASY BAKED CHICKEN AND POTATO DINNER FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray.
• Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon of the mustard, then coat with Bisquick mix. Place 1 chicken breast half in each corner of pan. Place potatoes, bell pepper and onion in center of pan; brush vegetables with remaining mustard. Spray chicken and vegetables with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with cheese and paprika.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, stirring vegetables after 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.