Best Baked Potato Skins With Brie Truffle Recipes

LOADED BAKED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them lengthwise and scoop out flesh to within 1/4 inch of skin. Reserve flesh for another use. Place skins back onto the baking sheet.
• Combine olive oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl; brush over both sides of skins.
• Return to the oven and bake until very crisp, about 10 minutes, turning skins halfway though.
• Sprinkle skins with Cheddar cheese and bacon. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 2 more minutes.
• Serve topped with sour cream and green onions.

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.

BAKED POTATOES STUFFED WITH BRIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375*F.
• Slice 1/2 inch lengthwise off each potato.
• Taking care not to pierce the skin, scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• In a medium size bowl, mash the potato flesh until smooth.
• Add the Brie, butter, egg yolk, chives, salt, pepper, and nutmeg,if desired; mix well.
• Stuff each potato shell with the mixture, mounding it in the center; transfer to a shallow baking dish.
• *At this point the potatoes can be stored.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered, for up to 24 hours.
• *.
• Bake the potatoes, uncovered, until the cheese has melted and the stuffing is heated through-12 to 15 minutes.
• Run under the broiler, five inches from the flame, until lightly browned- 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve as a side dish with steak, roasts, poultry, or broiled fish, or as a light luncheon dish, with a nice salad.
• Serves 4 as an entree, 8 as a side dish.
• Enjoy!