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 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 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 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.