Hearty Cheese Stuffed Potatoes Food

CHEESY STUFFED POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake the potatoes in the slow cooker, oven, or microwave. Cool to handle.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides, leaving a shell 1/4-inch thick.
• Place the cooked insides of the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and mash until smooth. Mix in the cream cheese, 3/4 cup cheddar, and butter. Stir in the green onions, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Fill the potato shells with the cheesy potato mixture. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. The potatoes can be stored in the refrigerator at this point or baked for serving.

HEARTY CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan; add flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Add milk all at once; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from the heat. Add cheese and stir until melted. Place potatoes in a large bowl; gently stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

HAM & CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a large skillet, saute the ham, onion, celery and red pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cream cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in the ham mixture, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, milk and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with basil.

POTATO- AND ASPARAGUS-STUFFED CHEESE CRISPS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 35 minutes. Drain. Cool completely. Peel potatoes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add potatoes; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add red onions; sauté until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add green onions and asparagus; sauté 3 minutes. Transfer to plate with potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat another nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle 1/3 cup grated cheese over bottom of skillet and spread to 5-inch round. Arrange d of potato-asparagus mixture evenly over cheese and press gently. Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese evenly over potato-asparagus mixture. Cook until bottom layer of cheese is golden brown around edges and on bottom, about 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, carefully loosen edges and bottom of cheese crisp from skillet. Transfer to small plate. Top with another small plate and invert cheese crisp. Slide crisp back into skillet, browned side up, and cook until crisp and brown on bottom, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer to rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cheese and potato-asparagus mixture for 5 more crisps. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Place 1 cheese crisp on each of 6 plates and serve.

HEARTY POTATO SKILLET

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add potatoes and boil until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and cook sausage links. When cooked through, remove to a plate. Add bacon to the same skillet and cook to nearly your desired doneness. During the last few minutes, add cubed ham to crisp and heat through, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove bacon and ham with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve grease.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add onion and bell pepper; season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook and stir occasionally until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Place cooked potatoes in the skillet with the bacon grease over medium heat. Brown on all sides, turning gently as needed. Season potatoes with seasoned salt and pepper, to taste.
• Melt butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Fry eggs to your desired doneness.
• Distribute browned potatoes among 4 plates. Top with bell pepper-onion mixture, and the meats. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and top each with a fried egg.

HEARTY STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce each potato in several places with fork or sharp knife. Microwave in shallow microwaveable dish on HIGH 8 to 10 min. or until tender, rearranging once. Cool slightly. Cut thin slice off top of each potato. Discard tops; scoop out centers into medium bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Mash potatoes. Add Neufchatel, onions, vinegar, garlic and pepper; beat until fluffy. Stir in ham.
• Spoon into shells; return to microwaveable dish.
• Microwave on HIGH 4 to 5 min. or until heated through.

HEARTY CHEESE (AND TURKEY) SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook turkey and onion over medium heat until meat is not longer pink; drain.
• Add the potatoes, broth, carrots, celery, salt, basil, parsley and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• In a small bowl, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat to low; add the cheese.
• Cook and stir until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat; stir in sour cream.