Half Baked Potatoes In A Hurry Recipes

HALVED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, and arrange, cut sides up, in a baking dish.
• Transfer baking dish to the oven on the lower rack, and bake until potatoes are golden brown and puffy on top, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve each topped with a dab of butter and a fresh thyme sprig and sprinkled with coarse salt to taste.

CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 425° for 45 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 350°. Cut each potato in half horizontally; leaving a thin shell, carefully scoop pulp into a bowl. Set potato skins aside. , To the pulp, add sour cream, Parmesan cheese, bacon, onion and horseradish. Mix with a fork until combined but not mashed. Add salt and pepper. Fill potato skins. Top each potato with 1 teaspoon butter and sprinkle with cheese. Place in a shallow baking dish. Bake at 350° until heated through, about 20 minutes.

HALF BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and pierce the meat using a fork or knife. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While preheating oven add 3-4 tablespoons butter or margarine to a baking sheet or baking dish and melt in oven (for 4 potato halves, you should have a liberal amount of butter or margarine coating the bottom).
• When butter is melted remove pan and add a liberal amount of garlic salt. Add parsley, and place potatoes face down in butter.
• Bake until potatoes are tender and meat of potato is browned (approximately 35-40 minutes for medium sized Russet Potatoes).
• Can be done in Microwave (approximately 15 minutes but check frequently).

HALF BAKED POTATOES IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Split a medium-sized baked potato lengthwise in half and brush cut sides with olive oil.
• Bake, flat sides down, on well-greased baking sheet in 375ºF oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until tender and crusty on bottoms.
• *Toss together chopped tomato, sliced olives, finely chopped red onion and oregano; spoon onto split baked potato.
• Top with crumbled feta cheese and a spoonful of plain yogurt, if desired.
• *Add a little balsamic vinegar and a tsp of plain yogurt.
• Great w/ beef!
• *Add a tablespoon of chili and a sprinkling of cheddar cheese.

CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Coat large saucepan with cooking spray and cook onion, capsicum, garlic and curry powder, stirring, until onion is soft.
• Add undrained tomatoes, chickpeas and potato and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until potato is tender, stirring occasionally. Top with yoghurt.

HUMMUS IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Mince garlic in blender or food processor.
• Add drained chickpeas, salt, cumin, and cayenne and blend until minced.
• Scrape sides of blender/food processor with a rubber spatula.
• Add lemon juice, olive oil, and 2 tbs. of reserved chickpea liquid, processing until thick and smooth.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.