Contest Winner Twice Baked Potato Casserole Food

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Scoop out and mash potatoes lightly until consistent size.
• Place half in greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half the salt, pepper, garlic and bacon.
• Mix together sour cream and cream cheese.
• Top with half the sour cream and cream cheese mix, and cheeses.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered at 350* for 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with onions.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the bacon in a saute pan until crispy; let cool and then crumble.
• Scrub the potatoes, then place them on baking sheets. Rub the potatoes with the canola oil and bake until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the butter into pats and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the bacon and sour cream. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise and scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl. Tear up 3 of the skins and throw them in. Smash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and some salt and pepper and mix together well.
• Butter a baking dish, and then spoon the mixture into the dish, top with more grated cheese and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prick each potato with a fork 3-4 times all over, then place on a sheet tray. Roast for 55 - 70 minutes until the potatoes are tender when pressed. Remove the potatoes from the oven and lower the temperature to 375 degrees.
• Meanwhile, working in two batches, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until golden and crispy, 6-8 minutes. Let the cooked bacon drain on a paper towel lined plate. Once cool, crumble or chop into small pieces.
• Place the melted butter, cream cheese, warm milk, and sour cream in a large bowl. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise, and scrape the flesh out of the skins and into the bowl. Tear or chop up three of the potato skins and add them to the bowl. Mash everything together with a potato masher. Fold in ½ of the bacon, ½ of the cheddar cheese, parmesan, and ½ of the chives.
• Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with butter. Transfer the potato mixture to the baking dish. Cover and bake for 35 minutes until the edges are bubbly. Top with the remaining bacon and cheese. Bake for 15-20 more minutes until warmed through and lightly golden on top. Let rest 10 minutes, then top with the remaining chives and serve.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Scrub the potatoes well and rinse under cool running water. Pat dry with paper towels and prick the potatoes in several places with a fork. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven and set aside on a wire rack until cool enough to handle.
• When the potatoes have cooled, cut each potato in half and, using a spoon or a melon baller, scoop the flesh out of the skins, leaving as little flesh as possible. Place the potato flesh in a large bowl and add 1 stick of the butter, the sour cream, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and mash until chunky-smooth. Add the bacon, cubed white Cheddar, half of the grated Cheddar, the green onions, and eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole with the remaining tablespoon of butter and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Place the seasoned potato mixture in the prepared casserole and top with the remaining grated Cheddar. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges and heated through and the cheese on top is melted and lightly golden. Serve hot.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spread potatoes in greased shallow casserole dish.
• Top with sour cream, cheese, bacon and onions.
• Casserole may be covered and refrigerated up to 24 hours, if desired.
• Bake uncovered in 350°F oven for 30 minutes or until hot.

TWICE- BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Cook potatoes in a large pot with salted water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender when pierced. Drain well and return to pot. While potatoes are still hot, add butter and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended. Then add 1/2 cup of scallions, 3 slices of bacon, crumbled; salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and 2 slices of bacon, crumbled.
• Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of scallions and serve.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and boil until fork tender.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sautee onion in butter until browned.
• Once potatoes are tender, drain and mash with onion, sour cream, cheese whiz, mayonaise, salt and pepper.
• Place mixture in oven-safe casserole and cover with cheese.
• Bake until heated through and cheese is melted.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare potatoes according to package directions and place in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the green onions and saute until wilted.
• Pour over the potatoes.
• Add the garlic salt, paprika, cayenne, sour cream and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese.
• Stir well to blend ingredients.
• Taste for seasonings and add more garlic salt or cayenne accordingly.
• Pour into a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through.

BEAUTIFUL TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Have baked potatoes and cooked bacon ready.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or butter a 9"x 13" baking dish; set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, scoop out 4 potatoes and mash lightly until a consistent size. In a separate medium mixing bowl, repeat with remaining 6 potatoes.
• Combine salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle1 1/4 teaspoons of the seasoning over the potatoes in the medium bowl; toss to combine. Repeat with the remaining seasoning and the potatoes in the large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream and softened cream cheese.
• Measure out and reserve 3 tablespoons chopped bacon and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Using the seasoned potatoes from the larger bowl, layer one-half of the potatoes in the bottom of baking dish, followed by 1 cup sour cream mixture, half of the bacon and half of the cheese. Repeat layer once more.
• To the remaining seasoned potatoes, add the remaining sour cream mixture, 1/2 cup milk, and reserved 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Use a hand mixer and beat until fairly smooth, adding more milk if necessary. Scoop potato mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe swirls over the top of the casserole.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 35 -45 minutes, or until golden brown and hot in the center. Remove from oven and garnish with reserved 3 tablespoons of bacon and chopped chives. Serve immediately.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, and coarsely mash pulp with a potato masher. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and next 8 ingredients. Spoon into a lightly greased 13-x9-inch baking dish.
• Bake a 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese, bacon, green onions, and chives.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bake potatoes until knife inserted meets with no resistance.
• Roast garlic with olive oil until soft.
• Scoop potatoes out of skins into bowl. Add 1 stick butter, chicken broth and milk. Mash then use a hand mixer to beat smooth. Add garlic and about 1 cup of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into greased casserole dish.
• Top with remaining cheese and dot with butter.
• Bake about 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 3 quart shallow baking dish with non-stick spray. Cook potatoes in water to cover for 20 - 25 minutes, until tender when pierced. Drain in a colander and return to pot.
• Add butter to potatoes, mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in 2 cups cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended.
• Then add 1/2 cup onions, half of the bacon, salt and pepper. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon on top.
• Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until top is light golden. Sprinkle with remaining onions.