Best Garden Stuffed Baked Potatoes Recipes

GARDEN STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Pierce the skin of the potatoes with a fork.
• Microwave pierced potatoes on HIGH for 12 minutes. Place partially baked potatoes in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Slice off potato tops, scoop out the bulk of the interior of the potato being careful to leave the potato skins intact. In a medium bowl, mash the removed potato interior.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat, stir in butter. Saute onions in the skillet until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Combine onions, broccoli, and ranch dressing with the mashed potato. Brush the outside of the potato skins with oil. Spoon potato mixture into the skins. Arrange stuffed potatoes on a cookie sheet.
• Bake potatoes for 15 minutes in the preheated 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) oven, or until heated through. Season with salt, pepper, and parsley.

GARDEN STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F. Microwave pierced potatoes on high for 12 minutes. Bake for 15 minutes. (Makes a nice baked potato stopping at this point.) Slice off potato tops. Scoop out pulp, keeping skins intact. Mash pulp in a medium bowl. Meanwhile, melt butter in a small skillet. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add onion, broccoli and salad dressing to potato pulp. Mix well. Brush outside of potato skin shells with oil. Spoon potato mixture into shells, dividing evenly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake potatoes until heated through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley; salt and pepper to taste. For a nice variation add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese to the potato pulp mixture, or top with the cheese before baking.

GARDEN STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Microwave pierced potatoes on high for 12 minutes; bake for 15 minutes.
• Slice off potato tops.
• Scoop out pulp keeping skins intact.
• Mash pulp in a medium bowl.
• Add 1 cup cheddar cheese to the potato pulp mixture.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat; add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add onion, broccoli, and salad dressing to potato pulp; mix well.
• Brush the outside of potato skin shells with oil.
• Spoon potato mixture into shells, dividing evenly.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Stuff more cheddar cheese in the tops of the potatoes.
• Bake potatoes until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley; salt and pepper to taste!
• **Rubbing the outside of the potatoes with oil before baking will help them absorb more heat and allows the potatoes to cook more quickly--reducing cooking time by a few minutes. It also makes the skins crisp and nicely brown.**.