Taco Potato Skins Food

TACO-STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub and wash your potatoes. I used organic to avoid pesticides since we'll be eating the skins. Using a sharp knife, pierce holes in the potatoes so the steam escapes. Place them on a large cookie sheet and bake for 50 minutes, or until they are fork-tender. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes before handling.
• While the potatoes are cooking prepare your stuffing. Brown the ground beef, breaking it up into small chunks. If you are working with lean beef make sure to add oil to the pan to prevent sticking. Once the beef is browned, drain off most of the grease if necessary.
• Add the onion, jalapeno, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Add the salt, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. Add the cold water and deglaze the pan by scraping off the browned bits.
• Once the water has evaporated slightly, add the frozen corn and allow to defrost. Turn the heat to medium-low and add the black beans. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the cilantro. Set aside.
• Once the potatoes are done cooking and cooled to handle, cut them in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out most of the meat of the potato. Reserve the potato for later use for other recipes or for mashed potatoes.
• Turn the oven to broiler. Brush the outside of the potato skins with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Place under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until crispy. Remove from the oven. Turn over the potato skins, flesh side up and brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Return the skins to the broiler and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the edges are crispy. Don't allow them to burn.
• Stuff the potato skins with the ground beef mixture and top with cheddar cheese. Return them to the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Top with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro. Serve immediately and enjoy.

POTATO SKIN TACOS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Prick the potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for 5-10 mins until soft. Meanwhile, toss the avocado and red onion with the lime juice and half the oil. Once the potatoes have cooked, slice in half and scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Drizzle the skins with the remaining olive oil and grill for 5-10 mins to crisp up.
• Mash the potato with the cheese, fajita spice mix, most of the spring onions and coriander stalks. Once the potato skins have crisped up, remove from the grill and spoon the filling into them. Top with the coriander leaves, remaining spring onions and the soured cream, and serve with the avocado and onion salad.

LOADED TACOS POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Toppings: Shredded chicken mixed with taco seasoning, queso blanco, sour cream, salsa, pickled jalapenos and cilantro
• 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 15 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.)

TACO-STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place potatoes on prepared baking sheet. Transfer to oven and roast until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Halve potatoes lengthwise. Using a small spoon, gently scoop out all but 1/2 inch potato into a medium bowl; set skins aside. Add sour cream, butter, and milk to bowl with potato; season with salt and pepper. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth and combined. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and jalapenos and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add beef and stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring often, until beef is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Stir in chile powder, cayenne, cumin, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 chopped tomato. Remove from heat and fold beef mixture into mashed potato mixture along with 1 cup cheese and chives; season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon potato and meat mixture into hollowed-out potato skins and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle potato skins with remaining 1 cup cheese and transfer to oven; bake until cheese is melted and potatoes are hot, about 20 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, remaining chopped tomato, chives, bacon, pickled jalapenos, and cilantro.

TACO TATER SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place on a baking sheet; bake until tender, 60-70 minutes. Cool slightly. Reduce oven setting to 350°., Cut potatoes lengthwise into quarters; remove pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use). Mix melted butter and seasoning; brush over both sides of potato skins. Place on greased baking sheets, skin side down. Sprinkle with cheese, bacon and green onions. , Bake until cheese is melted, 5-10 minutes. If desired, serve with salsa and sour cream.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until tender. Remove from heat.
• Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut baked potatoes in half. Scoop out potato, leaving a small layer on the skins. Cut halves into four strips. Place strips on a medium baking sheet.
• Sprinkle 1 cup Gouda cheese thinly over potato strips. Top with pepperoni, followed by green onions and remaining Gouda cheese.
• Bake topped potato strips in the 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven 30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

SOUTHWEST LOADED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Wash and dry potatoes. Rub them with olive oil and sprinkle them lightly with salt. Prick them with a fork several times, then place them on a baking pan and bake for 1 hour.
• While potatoes are baking, cook bacon until crispy. Drain grease and chop or crumble.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the shredded cheese and spices, mix well, and set aside.
• Once potatoes are done, cut them in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the insides, leaving 1/4 inch around the edges.
• Layer the cheese and bacon inside the potato skins, then bake for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted.
• Remove from the oven and top with cilantro lime sauce, sliced jalapeños, and minced cilantro.
• Serve immediately.

TACO STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and pierce a few times with a fork. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 45-60 minutes, until soft to the touch. Chill in the refrigerator until cool enough to handle, typically at least 2 hours.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the middle of each potato half and set aside for another use. (Make sure you leave a nice base of potato in each skin or else they will fall apart while eating.)
• Lightly brush all sides of the potato skins, sprinkle liberally with salt and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and crisp around the edges.
• While the potato skins crisp, brown ground beef. Drain. Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt and salsa or picante sauce. Cook for 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Scoop some of the ground beef filling into each potato skin and top each with some cheese. Return to the oven for 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

TACO POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Cut each potato lengthwise into quarters.
• With a spoon, scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell and discard pulp.
• In a small bowl, mix together the butter and taco seasoning.
• Brush butter mixture over both sides of the potato skins.
• Place skin side down on a greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with cheese, bacon, and onions.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream.

TACO POTATO SHELLS

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell (refrigerate pulp for another use). Brush inside and outside of potato shells with butter. , Place cut side up on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add tomatoes and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Spoon into potato shells; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and onions.

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.

TACO-STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly. Do not turn the oven off.
• Halve the potatoes lengthwise. Using a small spoon, gently scoop the potato flesh into a bowl, leaving about 1/2 inch on the skins. Set the skins aside. Reserve the potato flesh for another use.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and jalapenos and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the beef and continue to cook, stirring often, until the beef is cooked through.
• Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper to combine and cook 1 minute more. Add the heavy cream and cook, stirring, until incorporated and heated through, about 1 minute.
• Spoon the beef mixture into the hollowed-out potato skins. Put the potato skins on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with the Cheddar and bake until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a platter and top with the green onions, tomatoes, avocados, cilantro and sour cream if using.

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use). Place potato skins on a greased baking sheet.
• Combine oil with next 5 ingredients; brush over both sides of skins.
• Bake until crisp, about 7 minutes on each side. Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes longer. Top with sour cream and onions. Serve immediately.

NACHO POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Prick potatoes with fork; place on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 10 to 12 min. or until potatoes are tender. Cool 10 min.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Refrigerate removed potato centers for another use. (See tip.)
• Place potato shells, cut sides up, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Spread salsa onto insides of shells; sprinkle evenly with 3 Tbsp. cilantro. Top with cheese.
• Bake 12 to 14 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Top with sour cream, avocados and tomatoes; sprinkle with remaining cilantro.