Great as a side or on its own. This recipe cuts the traditional recipe time down by nearly an hour. Easy to double or triple if you need sides for a couple of extra guests at the dinner table. You can always add any of your favorite potato toppings to make your own half-baked potatoes.
Half Baked Potatoes
Description
Great as a side or on its own. This recipe cuts the traditional recipe time down by nearly an hour. Easy to double or triple if you need sides for a couple of extra guests at the dinner table. You can always add any of your favorite potato toppings to make your own half-baked potatoes.
Grocery List
Dry Ingredients
If making Cheese and Bacon flavored potatoes
If making Sour Cream and Chive flavored potatoes
If making Fully Loaded flavored potatoes
In the Kitchen
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Rinse and dry your potatoes.
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Pierce with a fork to keep potatoes from cracking in the microwave.
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Cook potatoes in the microwave. Most microwaves have a potato setting.
If you don’t have one here is the general rule of thumb for potatoes in the microwave; 6 - 7 minutes for 1 potato 9 - 11 minutes for 2. Cooking times will vary. -
Remove from the microwave.
Caution: they will be hot. -
Slice potatoes once long ways down the middle to get two halves.
Let cool for 10 – 15 minutes. -
Place all potato centers in a medium-mixing bowl.
Leave enough potato (1/4 inch) inside; making potato skin bowls. -
Place all potato centers in a medium-mixing bowl.
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Add melted butter, parsley and dry ingredients.
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Using a fork or potato masher mix potatoes until smooth and mixed well together.
If making a *flavored potato add the required ingredients now and mix well into the potato filling. -
Distribute filling equally into potato skins.
Once the potato skins have been filled generously sprinkle paprika over the tops of potatoes. -
Place onto an ungreased baking sheet.
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Preheat the oven to 400F.
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Place into the oven on the middle rack.
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Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until potatoes are hot in center (check with toothpick) and browned on top.
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Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Garnish and serve immediately. Potatoes will be very hot. -
Refrigerate leftovers immediately in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Note
- CAREFUL when scooping out the potatoes. Try to not breaking the skins.
- Grab your favorite ingredients and make your own amazing flavor combinations!
Tools:
Mixing Bowl
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cup
Spoon
Fork