Super Bowl Super Stuffd N Crispy Potato Skins Recipes

STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Put the racks on the top and middle third of the oven. Put a cookie sheet on the bottom rack. Preheat the oven to 400°F / 200° C / gas mark 6.
• Wash the potatoes. Dry very well with a towel. Using a fork, poke each potato 10 times.
• In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp. olive oil and 1 tbsp. sea salt. Add the potatoes and mix so each potato is coated with oil and salt. Place the potatoes on the top rack over the cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, and spices. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the chopped bacon, cheddar cheese, and minced white parts of the green onions.
• Remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 475°F / 245°C / gas mark 7.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle (about 15 minutes), carefully slice them lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop the flesh out of each potato leaving a 1/4 edge on the bottom and sides. (Discard or use for another purpose.)
• Brush the inside of the skins with the oil and spice mixture then turn them upside down and place them on the cookie sheet. Brush the outside of the skins and bake cut side down for 6 minutes. Turn cut-side up and bake an additional 6 minutes.
• Remove the skins from the oven and stuff with the bacon-cheese mixture. Return them to the cookie sheet and bake for 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese is melted and begins to bubble.
• Sprinkle with the minced green parts of the green onions. Top with sour cream and minced chives if desired.

SUPER-STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain and reserve 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Chop the bacon.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the potatoes with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake 30 minutes. Pierce each potato in a few spots with a fork and continue baking until tender, 15 to 20 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, fit a medium pot with a steamer insert, fill with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower, cover and steam until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower to a food processor. Add the buttermilk, garlic, vinegar, paprika, the reserved bacon drippings, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; pulse until smooth. Set aside 1/4 cup of the cauliflower puree for topping.
• Slice a thin layer off the top of each potato, then scoop the flesh into a bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick wall. Mix the potato flesh with the remaining cauliflower puree, three-quarters each of the cheese and scallions, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Stuff the potato skins with the potato-cauliflower mixture and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese melts and the filling is warmed through, about 12 minutes. Top with the reserved cauliflower puree, the remaining scallions, the bacon and more paprika.

STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the middle of each, leaving enough to keep the skin intact and stable.
• Put the raw potato flesh into a food processor along with onion, 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese, sour cream, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend ingredients together until it is the consistency of a very rough puree (be sure not to blend to a paste). Spoon mixture back into potato shells; top with the remaining Cheddar and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour.

STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 400° for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell (save pulp for another use). Place potato shells on an ungreased baking sheet., Combine butter and 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; brush over shells. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 5 minutes or until edges are crispy and butter is bubbly. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the onions, red pepper, broccoli, 3/4 cup cheese and remaining hot pepper sauce; spoon into potato skins. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Broil 2-3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.