Awesome Simple Baked Potatoes Recipes

AWESOME SIMPLE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes thoroughly.
• Do not dry them.
• Cut ends of potatoes so they will stand up straight on oven rack.
• Salt potatoes all over.
• Stand up on end in 400 degree oven (not necessary to preheat).
• Bake potatoes approximately 1 hour, or until tender.

PERFECT BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
• Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.

SIMPLE BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until melted, 20 to 30 seconds. Stir in olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Use a fork to poke about 5 holes into each potato. Place each potato on a sheet of aluminum foil about 6 inches wide. Brush butter mixture over potatoes, making sure to evenly coat each one. Wrap up completely in foil. Poke 5 more holes into the wrapped potatoes.
• Bake potatoes in the center of the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Spread leftover butter mixture over potatoes after cutting them open.

UPSIDE-DOWN BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Pour melted butter or margarine in 8x11 baking dish.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over melted butter.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and place cut side down over butter/cheese mixture.
• Bake for 30-35 mins or till tender.

ULTIMATE TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. 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.

AMAZING OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rinse and dry potatoes with a paper towel and transfer to a large bowl. Add olive oil, seasoned salt, salt, and black pepper; mix well. Spread potatoes on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning potatoes occasionally. Continue baking until potatoes are tender and golden brown, about 30 minutes more.

AWESOME TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash potatoes and pierce several times with a fork.
• Place potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake in oven for 1.5 to 2 hours (or until fork-tender).
• When potatoes are baked, remove from oven and cool for about 15 minutes (or until easy to handle).
• Slice each potato in half (length wise) and scoop out contents into a large mixing bowl - be sure to leave 1/4 thick inch shell.
• Mix together - potato content and sour cream and gradually add heated milk.
• Stir in salt, pepper and garlic to mixture.
• Fill a large baggie with mixture and cut off the bottom tip of the bag (making a pipe decorator).
• Use the baggie mixture to fill your potato halves.
• Place potato halves on a cookie sheet and garnish with cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion tops.
• Bake potato halves in a 400 degree F oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

DANI'S AWESOME TWICED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly coat potatoes with oil and bake for 1 hour or until tender.
• Set to slightly cool.
• Reduce temperature to 325 degrees.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and carefully scoop flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
• Place potato shells on baking sheet.
• Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter,salt, pepper and garlic powder to potato mixture and whip as if preparing mashed potatoes.
• If potatoes are a little too stiff or lumpy warm in the microwave and add 1-2 tbs milk.
• Spoon potato mixture into shells and top with crumbled bacon, chives, and sprinkle with paprika& cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until warmed and cheese is lightly browned.