Velveeta Potato Skins Recipes

VELVEETA® POTATO SKINS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half. Scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells; cut crosswise in half. Discard removed centers or reserve for another use.
• Place shells, skin sides down, on baking sheet; brush with oil. Bake 15 min. or until golden brown.
• Remove potato shells from oven; turn over. Fill with VELVEETA and bacon; bake 5 min. or until VELVEETA is melted.
• Top with sour cream and onions.

VELVEETA POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook the potato halves in boiling salted water until just firm tender.
• Let cool to room temperature then chill until completely cold.
• When potatoes are cold slice about 1/3-inch thick (or a little larger).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.
• Layer half of the chilled sliced potatoes in the bottom of the buttered dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper on top.
• Then sprinkle with half of the onion, then half of the Velveeta cheese.
• Repeat the layers.
• Drizzle with the whiping cream, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for about 50 minutes.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Lightly grease outside of potatoes, cut small slit in top and bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minute or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked potato, leaving a very thin layer of potato. (Save cooked potato for mashed potatoes or hash browns.)
• Brush outside and inside of skins with melted butter. Sprinkle inside with steak seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until crisp and bubbly.
• Fill with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chives.
• Variation: Twice Baked Potato Fingers Bake 3 large (about 5-inch) potatoes for 1 hour; cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then lengthwise in half again, making 12 long fingers. Scoop out and proceed as above.

LOADED POTATO SKIN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Microwave on HIGH 16 to 18 min. or until potatoes are tender, turning and rotating potatoes every 6 min. Cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out flesh into large bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell in each potato half.
• Mix sour cream, dry seasonings and 1/2 cup dressing until blended. Add to potato flesh; mix well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Crumble 6 bacon slices. Add to potato mixture along with the VELVEETA and 1/2 the onions; mix lightly.
• Cut 9 potato shells crosswise in half; place, peel sides up, over potato mixture in baking dish. Discard remaining shells. Brush potato peels with remaining dressing.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle potato shells with cheddar; bake 5 min. or until melted. Crumble remaining bacon slices; sprinkle over casserole along with the remaining onions.

LOADED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the baking potatoes on a baking tray. Prick all over with a fork and rub with a little oil. Cook potatoes in oven for 1 hr until golden and cooked all the way through. Remove from oven. Allow potatoes to cool for 15 mins.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tsp oil in a medium frying pan and fry the bacon for 5-8 mins until crisp. Leave to cool, then transfer to a board and finely chop.
• Cut the slightly cooled potatoes in half and scoop the flesh from the skin into a large bowl, leaving a little around the edges. Put the skins back on the baking tray, scooped side up.
• Mash the potato flesh and soured cream together using a fork or masher. Stir in the cooled bacon, most of the spring onion or chives and half of the cheddar. Season to taste.
• Divide the potato mixture evenly between the cavities of the potato skins. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar over each filled potato half. Return the potatoes to the oven for 20 mins until golden and bubbling.
• Sprinkle over the remaining spring onion or chives and serve hot.

HOMEMADE POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch on the skin. Brush canola oil all over the potato skins, outside and inside, and sprinkle with salt. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Bake skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue to bake for 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Turn on the oven's broiler.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Arrange the potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack. Sprinkle the insides with pepper, Cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon. Return to the oven and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions.