Jacket Potato Boats Food

POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Scrub potatoes.
• rub with a little vegetable oil to make skins softer.
• Pierce skin with fork to allow steam to escape.
• Bake at 400 degrees until tender for about 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cool potatoes for 10 minutes.
• Cut potato in half and carefully scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.
• In a large bowl, mash potatoes using a potato masher to remove lumps.
• Heat margarine and milk until margarine melts and beat into potatoes.
• Beat in sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Spoon into potato shells and brush with melted butter.
• Top each potato with cheddar cheese and chives.
• Place in oven until cheese melts on top.

TUNA STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Wrap potatoes in foil and bake until fork tender, about an hour. Let cool.
• Split potatoes in half and spoon out the filling into a medium sized bowl leaving enough in the shell so that the skin does not break when handling. Break up potatoes with fork.
• To potatoes add mayo, 1 cup cheese, green onion, green pepper, and tuna.
• Restuff potatoes with mixture to a slight mound. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place in 13x9-inch baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.

VEGGIE STUFFED TWICE BAKED POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake the potatoes for 1 hour. Remove and let cool until able to handle. Cut each in half and scoop out the insides to create the "boats.".
• In a large bowl, mix the insides of the potatoes with the butter or olive oil, grated cheeses and herbs, and stir until combined. Stir in all veggies, season to taste with salt and pepper and scoop mixture back into each potato half.
• Place back into the oven and cook for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is fully melted.
• Top with crumbled veggie bacon(along with salsa if desired), or enjoy straight from oven, serving 2 potato boats per person.