Best Sausage Stuffed Baked Potatoes Recipes

SAUSAGE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut cooked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside with a small spoon and place in a bowl. Set potato shells aside in a 13 X 19 inch baking pan.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium heat and cook onion, sausage, garlic, Italian seasoning, and fennel seeds breaking up the sausage meat with a wooden spoon or spatula until it is no longer pink (about 8 minutes). Add pepper and cook for another 2 minutes. Add to reserve potato and stir to break up potato and combine. Add parsley and salt. Let cool slightly.
• Stir in 1/2 cup Asiago cheese and egg into the potatoe mixture until well combined. Spoon into potato shells and sprinkle each filled shell with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and knife is hot when inserted into the center.

SAUSAGE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; bake at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. , In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Cool potatoes slightly; cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp and place in a bowl; add butter and mash. Stir in Parmesan cheese, pepper and sausage. Spoon into potato shells., Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

BAKED POTATOES WITH SAUSAGE AND ARUGULA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the sausage and break up the meat into 1/2-inch pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and arugula. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the arugula has wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the mascarpone cheese and stir until the mixture forms a creamy sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut a slit in the top of each baked potato and gently squeeze the ends to form an opening in the top. Spoon the sausage sauce into each potato. Garnish with parsley.
• Cook's Note: To bake the potatoes: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using a fork, prick the skins of the potatoes all over. Wrap each potato in foil and bake until tender, about 1 hour. To cook the potatoes in a microwave: Using a fork, prick the skins of the potatoes all over. Place 2 potatoes at a time on a dinner plate. Microwave on high for 8 minutes. Turn the potatoes over and microwave until soft, 6 to 8 more minutes.

POTATO SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place sausage, potatoes, celery, onion and butter in a large, deep skillet. Saute over medium high heat until sausage is crumbled and evenly cooked.
• Combine the bread cubes, thyme, sage, salt and pepper. Toss together with the sausage and potato mixture. Add chicken or vegetable broth if needed.
• Bake stuffing in a covered casserole dish for 40 to 50 minutes.