Loaded baked potatoes, a classic American dish, are a versatile and flavorful side dish or main course. Perfect for any occasion, from weeknight dinners to holiday gatherings, these potatoes are sure to be a hit with everyone at the table. With countless variations and endless topping possibilities, the options are limitless. This guide will provide you with the essential steps and tips to create the perfect loaded baked potato, ensuring that you have a delicious and satisfying meal every time.
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LOADED TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES
They say your greatest strength is also your biggest weakness; the same starchy sweetness that makes this tuber such a popular holiday side dish also can lead to palate fatigue. That's why I've enlisted bacon, lime, jalapeno, green onions, and sharp Cheddar to make these twice-baked sweet potatoes more addictive than in any Thanksgiving past. You can prep them ahead of time and then bake when you're ready to serve.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Prick with a knife and drizzle with olive oil; rub to coat. Space sweet potatoes evenly apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until completely tender, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add bacon to a pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until bacon starts to get crispy and the fat turns foamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add green onions and jalapeno; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Let sweet potatoes cool until safe to handle. Leave the oven on. Cut off the top 1/3 of each potato, holding the knife at a 45-degree angle. Scoop out sweet potato flesh from both the top and bottom halves, leaving at least 1/4 inch flesh in the bottoms to make the shells.
- Season the sweet potato flesh with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add 1/2 cup cheese, creme fraiche, and lime juice. Mash with a potato masher. Add the bacon mixture and mix until combined. Spoon filling into the sweet potato shells. Lightly scatter remaining cheese on top.
- Bake until heated through and tops have started to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Cholesterol 49.7 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 740 mg, Sugar 12.6 g
LOADED BAKED POTATOES
This is a nice spin on a loaded classic favorite. When the baked potato skin gets left uneaten, then most of the nutrients get tossed. Flavor it up a bit. You'll love it!
Provided by D Nelson
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Toss potatoes with oil in a large bowl until well coated. Add garlic salt, chili powder, and pepper and continue to toss until spices are evenly distributed.
- Place potatoes directly on the center rack of the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Continue baking until a toothpick inserted in the center of a potato offers little resistance, about 40 minutes more.
- Slice each baked potato lengthwise down the center, add sour cream, green onions, Cheddar cheese, and bacon. Serve piping hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.4 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 559.2 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
JUST LIKE LOADED BAKED POTATOES CASSEROLE
This is an awesome low-carb version of loaded baked potatoes, and tastes far better than any version of mock potatoes that I have tried. In fact, this dish is soooo good, you will not believe it! I do not remember where I got this recipe, but it is a fabulous side to any low-carb meal. You will be pleased, I promise! Yum! Yum!
Provided by Helping Hands
Categories Cauliflower
Time 35m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350.
- Chop cooked cauliflower into very small pieces.
- Mix sour cream, 1/2 of the green onions, 1/2 of the cheese, 1/2 of the bacon, and salt and pepper to taste in medium bowl.
- Stir in the cauliflower.
- Place in medium baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese and bacon on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining green onions on top just before serving.
EASY LOADED BAKED POTATOES (4 WAYS)
It doesn't get an easier than this! This is a great side dish or a lunch with a salad. The humble spud all dressed up!
Provided by Dawn399
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Clean potatoes and wrap with foil.
- Bake for 1 hour or until tender.
- Cut a large X on top of potato and make an opening.
- Load with topping.
- Variation #1 Ham and Alfredo:.
- Pour Alfredo sauce in a sauce pan and stir in ham.
- Cook over medium heat until mixture is hot.
- Spoon mixture over potatoes.
- Variation #2 Broccoli and Cheese:.
- Heat Brocoli and cheese mixture in a sauce pan over medium heat until hot.
- Spoon mixture over potato.
- Variation #3 Tex Mex:.
- Spoon 2 Tablespoons of salsa on each potato.
- Top with sour cream and guacamole.
- Variation #4 Chili and Cheese:.
- Stir chili and cheese together in a medium sauce pan and heat on medium heat.
- Cook until cheese is melted and spoon mixture over potatoes.
LOADED SLOW-COOKER BAKED POTATOES
Here a baked potato dish provides enough sustenance to make a meal in itself. Start this in the morning.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Slow Cooker Recipes
Time 8h20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wrap each potato in foil and place in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until potatoes are tender, 8 hours.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes, then add broccoli and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until broccoli is crisp-tender, 8 minutes.
- Split potatoes, scoop out flesh, and transfer to a medium bowl, reserving skins. Add broth and yogurt to bowl, then season with salt and pepper and stir until combined; divide among potato skins. Top each stuffed potato with broccoli mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 g
FULLY LOADED TWICE BAKED POTATOES
Another one from my head. They freeze well, and are just as good reheated. What more can I say? Oh, they taste good too!
Provided by Jenni Loves Ryry
Categories Mashed Potatoes
Time 2h
Yield 6 Potato halves, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wash and cut potatoes in half length ways.
- "Bake" in microwave for about 20 minutes or until they are soft enough to smash.
- CAREFULLY scoop out the meat of the taters so you have a shell of skin, and save the meat in a bowl.
- Smash potatoes in bowl with the butter, sour cream, garlic, and milk. Making mashed taters!
- Add in bacon, cheese, and chives, saving enough of each for topping.
- Fill each skin with smashed potatoes.
- Top with the stuff you saved.
- From this point you can wrap them and freeze them if you want OR you can cook these bad boys now at 350 for about an hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 729.6, Fat 58.2, SaturatedFat 26.4, Cholesterol 115.2, Sodium 977, Carbohydrate 35.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2.1, Protein 17.1
LOADED DEVILED BAKED POTATOES
The potatoes are baked, then the flesh is removed and turned into creamy, cheesy loaded mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes are stuffed back into the jackets, and the potatoes are baked again to crisp the skin. These are to-die-for!
Provided by FutureVizions
Categories Potato
Time 1h15m
Yield 5 potatoes, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and line baking sheet with foil.
- Brush the potatoes with olive oil, and sprinkle with a light covering of sea salt. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet; bake for one hour.
- Carefully cut a "lid" in the top each potato (lengthwise) and scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Set the jackets aside.
- Add butter and sour cream to the mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Slowly beat in vinegar and ketchup, keeping a smooth consistency. Add remaining ingredients, and beat until well-blended.
- Fill the jackets with the potato mixture, and close the lids.
- Bake 15-20 minutes, until skin is crispy.
LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES
This is a heavenly addition to any meal. I usually serve it with steak or any kind of pork. Would also be good as an alternative to candied yams for the holidays.
Provided by Texaspollock
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 1h15m
Yield 5 Potatoes, 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Wash the sweet potatoes and puncture with a fork then wrap in aluminum foil.
- Place on baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
- When the potatoes are almost done, melt butter and mix with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Remove potatoes from oven and change oven temp to broil.
- Unwrap potatoes leaving the foil under them to catch any drippings.
- Slice potatoes down the middle and spoon butter mixture evenly into all 5 potatoes.
- Top each potato with 1/4 cup marshmallow cream.
- Place pan in broiler and broil for 1-3 minutes. (watch closely because they can burn easily if forgotten).
- ENJOY!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.8, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 48.8, Sodium 260.5, Carbohydrate 103.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 63.7, Protein 2.7
JAMAICAN LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH PULLED PORK AND MANGO RUM SALSA
It's hard to feel guilty about devouring a loaded baked potato with pulled pork when it's a beta carotene-packed sweet potato topped with fiber-filled mango. Shave down prep time by using two cups of thawed Make-Ahead Oven-Roasted Pulled Pork!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Line rimmed cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Place sweet potatoes on cookie sheet, and poke all over with fork. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until completely tender when pierced all the way through with knife. Cool about 10 minutes or until easy to handle.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together brown sugar, lime juice, rum and gingerroot until brown sugar dissolves. Add jalapeño chile, onion and mango; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; cover and refrigerate.
- In medium microwavable bowl, mix pork, olive oil and jerk seasoning. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes or until steaming hot.
- Cut open sweet potatoes. Using fork, mash up the flesh of each potato in their jackets. Divide salt among potatoes, and stir in with fork. Divide pork mixture, salsa, then cheese among the 4 potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 670 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g
LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATOES
This plant-powered lunch is packed with healthy fats from avocado and fiber-packed ingredients like sweet potatoes and black beans. It will fuel your afternoon and keep you sated until dinnertime.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F; line a baking sheet with foil. Prick sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and rub skins with oil; season with a pinch each of salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
- Place sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack, with prepared pan placed on a lower rack to catch any drips. Bake until sweet potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, stir together black beans, 2 teaspoons oil, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; season to taste. Slash open potatoes and season insides to taste. Divide bean mixture and avocado between potatoes. Serve hot, with crème fraîche, toasted sesame seeds, and a generous pinch of cinnamon.
MILE HIGH LOADED BAKED POTATOES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Use a fork to poke holes in the potatoes and place on a baking sheet. Bake until cooked through, about 1 hour. Use a sharp knife to test for doneness; it should easily cut into the center.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on a towel-lined plate, then crumble and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; prepare an ice water bath. Cook the broccoli florets in the boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice bath, then drain again.
- To serve the potatoes, make a cut through the top of each and push both ends together to fluff the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, then top each with 1 tablespoon butter, a dollop of sour cream, 1/4 cup broccoli, 1/4 cup Cheddar, 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon and 1 tablespoon chopped chives. Return to the oven until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
Tips:
- Select potatoes that are of a similar size so that they cook evenly.
- Pierce the potatoes with a fork several times before baking to allow steam to escape and help them cook more quickly.
- Bake the potatoes at a high temperature (400°F or 200°C) for the first 30 minutes to create a crispy skin.
- Reduce the temperature to 350°F or 175°C for the remaining cooking time to allow the potatoes to cook through without burning.
- Use a variety of toppings to create different flavor combinations.
- For a classic loaded baked potato, top with butter, sour cream, chives, and bacon.
- For a Mexican-inspired loaded baked potato, top with chili, cheese, and guacamole.
- For a vegetarian loaded baked potato, top with roasted vegetables, hummus, and feta cheese.
- Serve loaded baked potatoes immediately after baking to enjoy them at their best.
Conclusion:
Loaded baked potatoes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. With a variety of toppings to choose from, there are endless possibilities for creating your own unique combinations. Whether you prefer classic flavors or something more adventurous, loaded baked potatoes are sure to please everyone at the table.
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