Twice Baked Ranch Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Microwave pierced potatoes for 12 minutes on high; let cool until manageable.
• Cut skin off of potato tops and scoop out pulp into a medium bowl, being sure to keep skins intact, and keep skins about 1/4-inch thick.
• Heat skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and sauté shallot until slightly caramelized.
• Add the butter/ shallot mixture into potato pulp and mash potatoes very well.
• Add ranch, milk, garlic salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the basil; mix very well, adding more milk or ranch until your desired taste and consistancy.
• Re-Stuff the empty potato skins with the mashed potatoes and top off each potato with the parmesan cheese and the remaining basil.
• Carefully brush outer potato skins with vegetable oil.
• Place on greased, or non-stick baking sheet or pan.
• Bake in oven until heated through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Bake potatoes in 400°F oven until tender (45-60 minutes).
• Cook bacon until crisp; pat dry and crumble.
• Drain almost all fat from bacon pan and cook onion until soft.
• Cut baked potatoes in half.
• Scoop out potatoes leaving 1/4" shell.
• Mash potatoes until smooth and mix in dressing, cheese, bacon and onion.
• Spoon mixture back into skins.
• Bake at 350°F until heated through.
• Broil for 2-3 minutes to brown lightly.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet. Rub them with the canola oil and bake for 1 hour, making sure they're sufficiently cooked through.
• Slice the butter into pats. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the bacon bits and sour cream. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Lower the heat to 350 degrees F.
• With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl, being careful not to tear the shell. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the hollowed out potato shells on a baking sheet.
• Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and black pepper to taste and mix together well. (IMPORTANT: If you plan to freeze the twice-baked potatoes, do NOT add the green onions.)
• Fill the potato shells with the filling. I like to fill the shells so they look abundant and heaping. Top each potato with a little more grated cheese and pop 'em in the oven until the potato is warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Prick potatoes in several places with fork. Bake 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out centers into medium bowl, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Beat potato flesh with mixer 1 min. Add cream cheese spread and dressing; beat until fluffy. Stir in shredded cheese.
• Spoon mashed potatoes into potato shells; top with bacon. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make a bed of salt on a quarter-sheet tray and place the potatoes on top. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, then hollow out the skins, scooping the flesh into a bowl. Add the cream, butter, egg yolks and cheese to the potato filling and mix thoroughly.
• For the pork belly: Meanwhile, turn the heat under a large stovetop pressure cooker to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons oil, along with the onions and garlic. Allow to sweat, about 3 minutes. Add the juniper, allspice, clove, mustard seeds, peppercorns and bay leaves and stir to combine. Pour in the beer and stir in the soy sauce and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer, then gently add the pork belly. Carefully secure the pressure cooker lid and bring to high pressure over medium-high heat. Cook at pressure for as long as it takes for the potatoes to cook, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Turn off the heat and carefully run the pressure cooker under cold water until cool enough to open. Open and remove the pork.
• Preheat a deep-fryer or a large Dutch oven with oil to 350 degrees F.
• Set aside some of the pork pieces for garnish, glazing with what is left in the pressure cooker. Fry the pieces in batches until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Chop the crispy fried pork into chunks, then fold them into the potato mixture. Spoon the potato mixture into the potato skins and bake until crispy and browned, about 15 minutes. Top each with any remaining pork belly pieces and green onions.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prick potatoes in several places with fork. Bake 1 hour or until tender. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Cut thin slice off top of each potato. Discard tops; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Mash potatoes. Add dressing, sour cream and onions; mix well. Spoon into shells; top with VELVEETA. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• Rinse potatoes and prick skin with fork several times.
• Place potatoes in microwave and cook on high for 9-10 minutes or until fully cooked.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Chop up broccoli and boil until completely cooked.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out potato middles into a medium size mixing bowl.
• Set potato skin shells on baking sheet.
• Dress outside of potato skin with olive oil.
• Add broccoli, ranch dressing, cheese, salt, onion powder, garlic grandules, black pepper, and sour cream if using it to the scooped out potatoes in the medium size mixing bowl. Mix and mash the potato mixture.
• Fill the potato skins with the potato mixture with it heaped as high as you want it.
• Bake in 400 degree oven until slightly browned.
• Garnish with paprika and chives.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º.
• Cut cooked potatoes in half and scoop out the insides, leaving the shell intact.
• Combine the potato with remaining ingredients, except extra cheese. Mash and mix well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Fill potato skins with mixture and top with the extra cheese.
• Bake at 425º until cheese melts and is golden brown.

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 13-15 minutes or until tender, turning several times. Let stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese and milk until smooth; beat in salad dressing mix. Add mashed potatoes and mix well. , Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato; scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Add pulp to the cream cheese mixture and mash. Spoon into potato shells. Top with cheese., Place two potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 minutes or until heated through. Place remaining potatoes on a baking sheet. Freeze overnight or until thoroughly frozen; transfer to a freezer bag. May be frozen for up to 3 months. , To use frozen potatoes: Place potatoes on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 8-9 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400F for 1 hour.
• Slice in half and scoop out insides, leaving a small amount in shell.
• Mash potatoes, add sour cream, dressing and bacon bits; beat until fluffy.
• Stir in 1 cup of cheese.
• Spoon into potato shells, top with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350F for an additional 20 minute.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
• Bake for another 15 minutes.