Potato Skins Tex Mex Food

TEX-MEX POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Toppings: Refried beans, crumbled chorizo, shredded monterey jack, hot sauce and pickled jalapenos
• How to Make Classic Potato Skins:
• Pierce 4 large russet potatoes with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack at 350 degrees until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool, then quarter lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Brush both sides with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Bake, skin-side up, at 450 degrees until crisp, about 20 minutes. Add your favorite team toppings. (For cheesy skins, flip the baked shells over before topping, sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and bake an extra 5 minutes.)

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Lightly grease outside of potatoes, cut small slit in top and bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minute or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked potato, leaving a very thin layer of potato. (Save cooked potato for mashed potatoes or hash browns.)
• Brush outside and inside of skins with melted butter. Sprinkle inside with steak seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until crisp and bubbly.
• Fill with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chives.
• Variation: Twice Baked Potato Fingers Bake 3 large (about 5-inch) potatoes for 1 hour; cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then lengthwise in half again, making 12 long fingers. Scoop out and proceed as above.

TWICE BAKED TEX MEX TACO POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes until clean. Prick them evenly all over the surface with a fork. Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 475 degrees for an hour, or until soft. Depending on your oven and altitude, it could take longer.
• White the potatoes are cooking, add the beef & onion to a large skillet and saute-stirring and breaking up- over medium heat until the beef's cooked through. Strain, and return to the skillet.
• Stir the taco seasoning and water into the meat until evenly incorporated. Continuing cooking over medium heat, just until the sauce has thickened. Remove from heat, set aside.
• Remove the cooked, soft potatoes from the oven. Transfer them to wire racks and let them cool for about 15 minutes. Use a paring knife to remove just the top bit of skin from the potato, creating a 'lid'.
• Using a spoon, scoop the soft flesh out of the center of the potato, and transfer to a large mixing bowl, to create a bowl. Scoop out as much as you can, just leaving a thin layer intact to prevent leakage. Repeat for all potatoes.
• Add the sour cream, half & half, taco meat mixture, and 3/4 cup of cheese to the mixing bowl. Stir/mash everything together until the mixture's smooth and evenly incorporated. Salt & pepper, to taste.
• Scoop the mixture back into the hollowed out potatoes, evenly, until they're all completely stuffed. It's ok if it goes above the rim, and also ok if you need to pack them down some to fit it all. Return the stuffed potatoes to the baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese evenly out over top of the potatoes. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, watching so the cheese melts and crisps but doesn't burn. Remove the potatoes from the oven, again transferring them to cooling racks, and let them cook for 5-10 minutes.
• To serve, top them with a dollop of sour cream, salsa, and a sprinkle of green onion.

TEX-MEX POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out cooked potato, leaving 1/4-inch shell.
• Place potato shells on an ungreased baking sheet.
• In a skillet, brown sausage; drain of all fat.
• Add salsa to skillet, and cook for 2 minutes, mixing well with meat.
• Spoon sausage mixture into shells, and top with nacho cheese sauce.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve topped with sour cream, some green onions, and a few ripe olives, if desired.

TEX MEX STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sauté garlic, red peppers, and onions in 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 minutes.
• Place potato skins in a bag with remaining oil, salt and pepper and lightly toss to coat with oil.
• Puree salsa and beans in a blender with cumin and chipotle pepper.
• Place skins on a parchment or silicone pad.
• Fill with bean mixture, top with onion mixture, then with cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes till bubbly and browned.