Pizza Stuffed Potatoes Twice Baked Food

TWICE-BAKED PIZZA POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Pierce each potato with fork. Place directly on oven rack. Bake at 375°F. for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly.
• Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 to 1/2-inch-thick shells; place potato pulp in medium bowl. Place potato shells, skin side down, in sprayed foil-lined pan.
• To potato pulp in bowl, add milk and Italian seasoning. With potato masher, mash potatoes. Stir in pepperoni and half of the cheese. Spoon potato mixture into potato shells. Drizzle each with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onions.
• Bake at 375°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. If desired, serve with additional warm pizza sauce.

PIZZA TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Rub the potatoes with olive oil and then salt.
• Using a fork, poke a few holes in the potatoes.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 60 minutes. *Test the potatoes part way through cooking. Large potatoes will take longer to bake, small potatoes will take less time.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the top part off of each potato.
• Scoop out the potato pulp from each potato, being careful to leave the skin in tact. *Also be careful that the potatoes will be very hot if they are taken right from the oven.
• Place the potato pulp in in a medium size bowl.
• Add the all of the shredded mozzarella (reserving 3/4 cup for topping), parmesan cheese (reserving 3 tablespoons for topping) pepperoni (reserving 3 tablespoons for topping), salt, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Mix well.
• Spoon the cheesy potato mixture back into each potato. (If there is any extra potato mixture, bake it in a small greased pan.)
• Top with the reserved mozzarella and pepperoni, then sprinkle with reserved Parmesan.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahreheit and bake for 15 minutes.
• Set the oven to low broil and allow the cheese to brown for 2-3 minutes. Watch this closely!

PIZZA STUFFED POTATOES (TWICE BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Clean potatoes and pierce with a fork.
• Bake 45 minutes.
• Chill on counter for 20 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half and scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4in thick shell with skin.
• Set flesh aside.
• Chop 1/4 of pepperoni.
• Cut remaining pepperoni slices in half, set aside.
• In a med bowl, mash together potato flesh, sour cream, salt and pepper.
• Stir in chopped pepperoni.
• Spoon mixture back into shells evenly and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Top with pizza sauce, mushrooms, green pepper slices, remaining pepperoni, mozzarella and parmesan.
• Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Prick each potato a few times with a fork. Place in the oven and cook for 1 hr. Remove from the oven and, using a tea towel to protect your hands, cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon and scoop out the flesh, leaving behind enough skin and flesh to form a shell.
• Heat the grill. Place the potato halves, cut side up, onto a baking tray. Brush with a little melted butter then grill for 3-5 mins until starting to crisp. Meanwhile mash the potato flesh with 100g of goat's cheese, any leftover butter and cream, then season well. Spoon a little mash back into each potato shell, then top with a slice of goat's cheese. Place under the grill and cook for 5 mins until golden.

PIZZA BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Scrub the potatoes and dry well, then prick several times with a fork. Bake directly on the oven shelf for 1-1½ hrs, until they feel soft. If you are short of time, prick each potato with a fork, wrap in a sheet of kitchen paper and microwave on High for 8-10 mins until soft inside.
• While the potatoes cook, heat the oil in a small pan and sauté the onion for 5 mins to soften. Stir in the garlic and pepperoni, and cook for 1-2 mins, then add the chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Season and stir in half the basil. Spoon over the split potatoes and top each one with a good handful of cheese and the rest of the basil.

PIZZA STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scrub the potatoes well and pierce with a fork. Rub the potatoes with oil. Bake 1 hour or until tender. Allow to cool enough to handle.
• Cut the top 1/4 off the potato and scoop out some of the potato.
• Heat the broiler.
• Combine the Italian seasoning and pizza sauce and divide among potatoes. Top with desired toppings. Sprinkle each potato with 1/4 cup of cheese.
• Place the potatoes under the broiler and melt the cheese.

CLASSIC STUFFED TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Scrub and pierce potatoes.
• Bake for one hour, or until fully cooked.
• Remove potatoes from oven and let cool slightly.
• Cut potatoes in half and scoop out potato, being careful not to tear the skins, and place in a large bowl.
• Set skins aside.
• Add butter and salt to potatoes; mash until smooth.
• Add sour cream; mash until combined.
• Add cheese; mash until combined.
• Add one tablespoon of milk; mash.
• If the mixture needs to be more creamy, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.
• Add additional salt to taste, if needed.
• Fill empty skins with potato mixture.
• Top each potato with a half slice of cheese.
• Return to oven and reheat until hot.
• *Note*You may also refrigerate them to reheat at a later time, or you can freeze them.
• If you freeze them, delay placing the cheese slices on top until you are ready to bake them. You might want to add more milk to the mix before filling the potatoes because after freezing they seem to reheat a little less creamy.