Bacon Cheese Burger Twice Baked Idaho Potatoes Food

BACON CHEESE BURGER TWICE-BAKED IDAHO® POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Scrub Idaho® Russet Potatoes until clean and dry them. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes are cooked through. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool slightly. Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise about 3/4 of the way through, leaving them attached on the bottom. Scrape the insides of potatoes with a spoon into a large mixing bowl. Add butter, sour cream, 1 cup of cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Mash together or whip with an electric mixer, depending on your desired texture.
• Spoon filling into potato shells and place on a baking sheet. Toss cooked ground beef with barbecue sauce and spoon equally over potatoes. Sprinkle each potato with remaining cheese, bacon, and green onions.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

BACON CHEESE BURGER TWICE BAKED IDAHO POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Scrub potatoes until clean and dry them.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake one hour or until potatoes are cooked through.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool slightly.
• Lower oven temperature to 375° F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise about 3/4 of the way through, leaving them attached on the bottom. Scrape insides of potatoes with a spoon into a large mixing bowl. Add butter, sour cream, 1 cup of cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Mash together or whip with an electric mixer, depending on your desired texture.
• Spoon filling into potato shells and place on a baking sheet.
• Toss ground beef with barbecue sauce and spoon equally over potatoes. Sprinkle each potato with remaining cheese, bacon and green onions.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.

CHEESEBURGER BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat garlic and olive oil in skillet, add ground beef. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain fat, add salt and pepper to taste. Scrub and prick potatoes. Bake at 400' for 1 hour or until done.
• When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice from the top of each potato, scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/4" shell. Place the pulp in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Place the potato shells on a baking pan.
• Add milk and butter to pulp and beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Place into a storage bag, express air form bag and zip close. Cut a tip from the corner of the storage bag. Fill potatoes with cooked ground beef. Pipe potato mixture atop hamburger. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Return to oven and bake at 400' for 10 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted.