Two Potato Bake Recipes

EASY POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Slice potatoes into 3/4 inch pieces. Slice onion thinly and split into rings.
• Combine potatoes and onions and microwave on high for 10 minutes, stirring once during cooking.
• Remove from microwave, stir through sour cream , ham, and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Place in greased baking dish and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• This dish can be prepared ahead and refrigerated until ready for the oven. Quantities can be adjusted with potatoes and cheese as desired.

TWO-POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place potatoes, onions, parsley, and seasonings in 2 1/2 quart casserole lightly coated with cooking spray or oil.
• Mix well.
• Pour broth over all.
• Dot top with butter.
• Cover and bake until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.

ONE POTATO TWO POTATO ONION BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Use oven proof baking dish with lid large enough to leave some room around each potato. Disposable aluminum pans work well too if you cover with foil for first part of cooking.
• Peel potatoes and take thin slice off each one so they will sit flat. Cut each potato from top to bottom into 1/4 (or slightly thicker)slices.
• Cut up onion into medium sized dice.
• Place potato/es in baking dish, sprinkle diced onion all around base of them, pour broth over and season with salt and pepper to taste. Lay a long strip of butter over each potato and generously sprinkle paprika over them.
• Cover and bake for approximately 35 to 40 minutes depending on size of potatoes Remove lid and let potatoes brown and crisp up. The onions will caramelize in the reduced broth as they do.
• I'd love to hear your ideas on this recipe as far as other additions such as chopped jalapeno peppers or chopped fresh tomato!

TWO-TONE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Scrub russet and sweet potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pans; bake until tender, 60-70 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°., When cool enough to handle, cut a third off the top of each russet potato (discard top or save for another use). Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in.-thick shells. In a bowl, mash pulp, adding 1/3 cup sour cream, milk, cheese, 2 tablespoons chives and 3/4 teaspoon salt. , Cut a thin slice off the top of each sweet potato; discard slice. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. thick shells. Mash pulp with remaining sour cream, chives and salt., Spoon russet potato mixture into half of each russet and sweet potato skin. Spoon sweet potato mixture into other half. Return to pans. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

TWO-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place potatoes and sweet potatoes in a large baking dish. Mix in onion. Add 1 to 1 1/4 cups vegetable both.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes start to soften, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and add Gruyere cheese. Pour in more vegetable broth if casserole looks dry.
• Return to the oven and continue baking until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir and serve hot.

TWO-TONE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce russet and sweet potatoes with a fork.
• Bake at 400°F for 60-70 minutes or until tender.
• Set sweet potatoes aside.
• Cut 1/3 off top of russet potatoes, leaving skins intact.
• Place pulp in bowl, mash with butter until smooth.
• Add 1/3 cup sour cream. milk, cheese, 2 Tbsp chives, and 3/4 tsp salt and mash until creamy.
• Cut off top of each sweet potato; scoop out pulp, leaving skins intact.
• Mash pulp with remaining sour cream, chives, and salt.
• Stuff mixture into 1/2 of each potato skin.
• Spoon russet potato filling into other half.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.