Scrumptious Baked Potatoes Food

PERFECT BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Scrub the potato, and pierce the skin several times with a knife or fork. Rub the skin with olive oil, then with salt.
• Place the potato in the preheated oven, and bake for 90 minutes, or until slightly soft and golden brown. Slice the potato down the center, and serve with butter and black pepper. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese over the top, if desired.

SCRUMPTIOUS BAKED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the chicken pieces in a large baking dish; pour the water into the bottom of the dish. Arrange the potatoes around and over the chicken pieces. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture; season with the rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).

SCRUMPTIOUS BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash and clean the potatoes.
• Rub them down with olive oil.
• Slice each potato down the center, but do not cut it all the way open, but go deep.
• Place 2 slices of bacon inside.
• Place several slices of onion.
• Season to your likings with salt, pepper,& garlic powder.
• Drizzle inside with olive oil.
• Close tight (you can use toothpicks if needed).
• Roll tight in foil so to keep potatoes closed, then twist sides of foil inches.
• Bake at 400°F in oven or on BBQ grill until they are tender.
• When done, remove bacon and serve with butter, sour cream, and fresh chives!

SCRUMPTIOUS BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually stir in broth and heavy cream.
• Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash. Add pulp to broth mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture just comes to a boil.
• Dice remaining potato skin and potato(es); add to soup. Heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with bacon, cheese and green onion.