Broccoli And Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes Food

BROCCOLI CHEESE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Poke a few holes in the potatoes with a fork. Bake until tender, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil and fill a bowl with ice water. Blanch the broccoli by throwing the florets into the boiling water until bright green and still slightly crisp, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Immediately drain the broccoli and plunge it into the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Remove it from the ice water and set it aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, add 1/4 inch of vegetable oil. Add the onions and fry until browned and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
• In another skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or 2, but do not let the flour brown. Whisk in the milk and cook until it thickens. Turn the heat to low, stir in the Cheddar and pepper Jack and cook until they are melted. Add the broccoli and cook, stirring, until the broccoli is warmed through.
• Make a slit down the length of each potato using a fork. Push in the ends to open up the potatoes and break up some of the potato inside. Pour a ladle of the cheese sauce over each potato. Garnish with the crispy onions and serve while hot.

BROCCOLI STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off tops of baked potatoes ( do not slice in half but keep the potato whole except for the slice off the top). Carefully scoop out insides of potato and place in bowl. If necessary, heat potato in microwave. Mash the potato with the butter until smooth. Add the scallion, sour cream, and 2 cup cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Carefully fold in broccoli. Stuff filling back into potatoes. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with paprika

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rub potatoes with 1 tablespoons oil; pierce with a knife. Bake until tender, 1 hour and 30 minutes. Steam broccoli until tender, 5 minutes. Drain; rinse. Pat dry and roughly chop.
• In a skillet over low heat, warm 1 tablespoons oil. Sauté onion until soft, 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Let potatoes rest until cool enough to handle. Set oven to 350 degrees F. Cut top 1/4-inch off potato. Scoop out flesh.
• Mash potato flesh. Mix with remaining ingredients. Fill potato shells with mixture; bake 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Bake potatoes for 45-60 minutes (or until done).
• Cut potatoes in half.
• Scoop pulp out.
• Leave skin intact.
• Make mashed potatoes out of the pulp.
• Add margarine, sour cream, salt, pepper, green onions, and 3/4 cheddar cheese and mix well.
• Then fold in broccoli.
• Stir until incorporated.
• Fill potatoes shells with mashed potato mixture and top with remaining cheese and sprinkle paprika on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated in a oven of 425 degrees.

BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES - OAMC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wash potatoes and poke holes in then with a fork.
• Place in oven and bake for about 1 hour or until soft.
• While potatoes are baking, cook broccoli. Either bring some salted water, about 1/2 c., to a boil and cook on stove top or cook in microwave for about 2-3 minutes until crisp tender.
• Drain broccoli in a colander.
• When potatoes are done, remove from oven and let cool until you can handle them.
• Cut each potato in half. Scoop out pulp leaving about 1/4" shell.
• Place cooked potato pulp in a medium bowl and mash. Mix in the sour cream until smooth.
• Add broccoli, green onion, 1 cup of the cheese, salt and cayenne pepper. Stir well.
• Scoop back into the potatoes, slightly mounding on top.
• Allow to cool. Place potatoes on a large baking sheet and place in freezer. When firm, move to a large freezer bag or wrap individually in saran and then place in freezer bag. Place remaining 1/3 c.cheese in a small freezer bag and attach to the larger bag of potatoes.
• To serve:.
• Thaw in fridge.
• place on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees until hot. Sprinkle with reserved cheese the last 5 minutes of baking.
• These can also be heated in the microwave.