Best Baked For Dinner Potatoes Recipes

BAKED FOR DINNER POTATOES

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 Idaho or Russet potatoes, each weighing about 8 ounces
Olive oil
4 red bell peppers, seeded and finely julienned
1 pound of mushrooms, stemmed and finely sliced
Pesto, sun dried tomato or black olive paste to taste
Salt and pepper
Yogurt or chunk Parmesan cheese - optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash the potatoes, prick them and bake for about an hour or until done. (If kids don't like very crunchy exterior, scrub the potatoes clean, wrap them in foil and then bake; they will then steam rather than bake.) Meanwhile, heat olive oil and saute peppers and mushrooms until tender. Remove from heat and stir in pesto, or other paste to taste and season with salt and pepper. When potatoes are done, split them almost all the way to the bottom and squeeze up some of the potato flesh; spoon vegetable topping over and around potatoes. If you did not add pesto or other paste, top with yogurt; if you added pesto or other paste, top with shaved Parmesan.
Variation for Adults: Toast bread, top with thin slices of Swiss, Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese and melt slightly in toaster oven. After hamburger mix is done, separate mixture between two skillets. To adults portion add chopped green chilis or minced fresh jalapeno peppers. Can top with sour cream and slivers of red bell pepper.

PERFECT BAKED POTATO

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This baked potato has a crisp, golden skin, and is light and fluffy on the inside. Great comfort food!

Provided by CURLEEGIRLEE

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Baked Potato Recipes

Time 1h31m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 medium baking potato
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 57.7 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 1447.8 mg, Sugar 1.9 g