Twice Baked Potatoes With Creamy Green Onion Sauce Food

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH CREAMY GREEN ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in small pot over medium heat. Add green onions; cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour in milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half gradually, stirring sauce constantly. Season with salt and cook until sauce is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut a slice from the top of each baked potato and scoop the pulp into a bowl. Mash pulp until no lumps remain. Add 1/4 cup half-and-half and 1 tablespoon butter; blend together with an electric mixer. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and pepper until fully combined.
• Fill baked potato skins with the mashed pulp mixture; make a well on top of each potato. Fill wells with onion sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
• Turn on the broiler. Return stuffed potatoes to the oven and broil until golden brown; about 15 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes on a baking sheet. Prick top of each potato a few times with a fork, and bake until easily pierced with a paring knife, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut off top one quarter of each potato, slicing lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop flesh into a medium bowl, leaving a 1/4-inch border all around. Set shells aside. Mash flesh with a fork until smooth. Add remaining ingredients, and stir until combined.
• Refill shells with potato mixture. Cook until potato is soft and filling is lightly browned on top, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven; serve immediately.

CREAMY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pierce potatoes and bake on a baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a small bowl, mash the pulp with butter, milk and salt. Stir in cream cheese and sour cream. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with paprika., Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and tops are golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and green onions.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prick potatoes in several places with fork. Bake 1 hour or until tender. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Cut thin slice off top of each potato. Discard tops; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Mash potatoes. Add dressing, sour cream and onions; mix well. Spoon into shells; top with VELVEETA. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

DECADENT TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Spray pan and potatoes with cooking spray and lightly sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake at 350 degrees until done (approx 40 minutes).
• Let potatoes cool enough to handle. Slice in half lengthwise. Spoon out the inside of the potatoes into a bowl; leaving a shallow amount in the shells. Place shells back into pan.
• Add cream cheese, butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons of the milk and all spices into the bowl with the potato insides. Stir until blended & fluffy, but not overworked. Adjust with additional tablespoons of milk if needed. The result should be creamy, but still scoop able.
• Spoon into the potato shells. Cover and chill at this point if making for a later meal. They can also be frozen at this point.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are hot & lightly browned. If working with chilled potatoes made earlier in the day add 10-15 minutes cooking time. The potatoes can also be baked directly from frozen by adjusting the cooking time.
• Optional garnish: After removing from oven sprinkle lightly with smoked paprika & the green onion tops for color.

TWICE BAKED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scrub potatoes, prick all over with fork and place directly on oven rack in center of oven. Bake until tender, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool potatoes for 15 minutes.
• Slice small portion of skin off one side of potatoes and carefully scoop out flesh. Side potato shells aside. Transfer flesh to mixing bowl. Rice or mash potato flesh.
• Add sour cream and whipping cream and stir util incorporated into potatoes. Add butter and blend well. Add salt, pepper and green onions and stir. Adjust seasoning as necessary.
• Spoon potato mixture into reserved potato shells. Top each with a few bits of butter. Can be made ahead and refrigerated. Allow to come to room temperature before baking.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes on baking sheet. Bake until heated through and beginning to brown on top, about 30 minutes. Can also place on grill, over indirect heat, for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.

CREAMY TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Scrub and dry potatoes, then prick several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
• Reduce oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato; scoop out pulp and place in a small bowl. Beat potato flesh, butter, milk, and salt with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Fold cream cheese and sour cream into potatoes; spoon mixture into potato shells. Sprinkle with paprika and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until heated through and tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.