Garlic Cheddar Baked Potatoes Recipes

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC CHEDDAR AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1 inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, (remove comma) and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes, return to pan, cover, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp and browned, turning once. Transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool, and crumble into pieces.
• Using a fork, mash the potatoes in pan until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, butter, and sour cream, and stir until combined and smooth. Add the chives, 2 cups cheddar cheese, half the bacon, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
• Transfer to a buttered 3 quart baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Bake until top is slightly golden and potatoes are heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with remaining bacon. Serve immediately.

EASY CHEDDAR POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter a shallow baking sish.
• Thinly slice the potatoes, and place in the baking dish.
• In a small saucepan, heat butter, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme until the butter is melted.
• Drizzle over potatoes.
• Cover, and bake for 45 minutes, or until potatoes tender.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.
• Return to oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub potato skins with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub potatoes to coat. Bake potatoes in preheated oven 50-60 minutes, or until soft. Do not wrap potatoes in foil. Remove potatoes from oven and slice skin off the tops. Scoop potato flesh into a large bowl, reserving intact skins. To potatoes, add all but two tablespoons of cheese plus egg, butter, roasted garlic and liquid smoke if using. Mash potatoes while gradually adding milk. Spoon mixture into skins and top with remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEDDAR AND GARLIC-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put a rack in the middle of oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off and discard top quarter of garlic head. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle with just a tiny amount of olive oil (about 1/8 teaspoon). Bring up all sides of foil and twist tightly at the top to wrap the garlic tightly in the foil. Scrub potatoes and prick with a fork. Bake potatoes and garlic on oven rack for 45 minutes.
• Remove garlic and let cool. If crispy skin is desired, rub potatoes with olive oil and cover with foil; continue baking potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes more. Take potatoes out of oven, but leave the oven on.
• Squeeze pulp from garlic cloves into a medium bowl and discard skin. Stir in butter, sour cream, and 1 cup Cheddar. Cutting lengthwise, slice off top quarter of each potato and discard. Leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells, scoop flesh out of potatoes and add to cheese mixture. Mash with fork to combine. Season with salt and pepper and divide among shells.
• Arrange potatoes in a small baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes. Add a dollop of sour cream and a generous sprinkling of chopped green onions on top before serving.

TWICE BAKED CHEDDAR GARLIC POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Cut off and discard top third of garlic and wrap remainder in foil.
• Prick potatoes with a fork and bake with garlic on middle rack of oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove garlic to cool and continue baking potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes more.
• Squeeze garlic cloves into a bowl and discard skins.
• Stir in butter, sour cream and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise, removing top fourth of each potato and discard.
• Scoop out potatoes and add to cheese mixture.
• Mash with a fork to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and divide among potato shells.
• Arrange potatoes in a small baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Bake until heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes.

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use). Place potato skins on a greased baking sheet. , Combine oil with next 5 ingredients; brush over both sides of skins. , Bake until crisp, about 7 minutes on each side. Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes longer. Top with sour cream and onions. Serve immediately.