Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole Food

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
• Season potatoes with salt and mash until smooth. Stir in sour cream and cream cheese. Stir in 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Spread potato mixture in the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese on top; continue baking until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes more. Garnish with chives.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook the bacon in a saute pan until crispy; let cool and then crumble.
• Scrub the potatoes, then place them on baking sheets. Rub the potatoes with the canola oil and bake until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the potatoes and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the butter into pats and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the bacon and sour cream. With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise and scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl. Tear up 3 of the skins and throw them in. Smash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and some salt and pepper and mix together well.
• Butter a baking dish, and then spoon the mixture into the dish, top with more grated cheese and bake until warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the potatoes on a baking sheet and rub them with the oil. Bake until soft, about 1 hour. Let cool enough so you can handle them.
• Slice the butter into pats and add to a large bowl. Add the bacon and sour cream.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scrape out the insides into the bowl, being careful not to tear the skins. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the hollowed-out skins on a baking sheet.
• Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, chili powder, green onions and some salt and pepper and mash until smooth. Spoon the filling into the potato skins.
• If baking right away, lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake until the cheese is melted and the tops are brown, about 15 minutes.
• If cooking later, cover the stuffed potato skins with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Bake at 350 degrees F until the cheese is melted and the tops are brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet. Rub them with the canola oil and bake for 1 hour, making sure they're sufficiently cooked through.
• Slice the butter into pats. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the bacon bits and sour cream. Remove the potatoes from the oven. Lower the heat to 350 degrees F.
• With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scrape out the insides into the mixing bowl, being careful not to tear the shell. Leave a small rim of potato intact for support. Lay the hollowed out potato shells on a baking sheet.
• Smash the potatoes into the butter, bacon and sour cream. Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, green onions and black pepper to taste and mix together well. (IMPORTANT: If you plan to freeze the twice-baked potatoes, do NOT add the green onions.)
• Fill the potato shells with the filling. I like to fill the shells so they look abundant and heaping. Top each potato with a little more grated cheese and pop 'em in the oven until the potato is warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• IN THE OVEN: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a fork, poke holes in sweet potatoes. Lightly coat potatoes with cooking spray, sprinkle with kosher salt, and place on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment. Bake in the oven for approximately 50 minutes or until done.
• IN THE AIR FRYER: Prep the potatoes by poking holes using a fork. Lightly coat potatoes with cooking spray, sprinkle with kosher salt, and place in the basket of the air fryer. Set air fryer temperature to 400 and cook 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
• Once potatoes are cooked, let them cool completely. Using a sharp knife, cut an oval on the top of each potato. Remove top and discard. Scoop out the cooked potato, leaving a wall around the edge of the inside of the potato. Place the scooped cooked potato into a medium-size bowl.
• Add butter, brown sugar, sour cream, salt, and cinnamon to sweet potatoes. Using a hand mixer or potato masher, whip all the ingredients until smooth. Spoon mixture back into each potato.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for 10 minutes, until hot. If desired, broil for 1 - 2 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove potatoes from the oven, place one pat of butter on each potato and sprinkle on toasted pecans. Enjoy!

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Scrub the potatoes well and rinse under cool running water. Pat dry with paper towels and prick the potatoes in several places with a fork. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the oven and set aside on a wire rack until cool enough to handle.
• When the potatoes have cooled, cut each potato in half and, using a spoon or a melon baller, scoop the flesh out of the skins, leaving as little flesh as possible. Place the potato flesh in a large bowl and add 1 stick of the butter, the sour cream, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and mash until chunky-smooth. Add the bacon, cubed white Cheddar, half of the grated Cheddar, the green onions, and eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole with the remaining tablespoon of butter and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Place the seasoned potato mixture in the prepared casserole and top with the remaining grated Cheddar. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges and heated through and the cheese on top is melted and lightly golden. Serve hot.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with fork. Place in pan. Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender. Cool 10 minutes. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and cut out any eyes or dark spots.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon as desired until crisp; chop. In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon butter; set aside.
• In large bowl, mash potatoes with potato masher. Stir in chopped bacon, sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, the onions, salt and pepper until well blended. Spread mixture in baking dish, or form individual servings in dish with 1/2-cup ice cream scoop or measuring cup. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over top.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and bread crumbs just begin to brown.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rub sweet potato skins with salad oil. Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until soft.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine cream cheese, brown sugar, margarine, vanilla, salt and pepper.
• Cut potatoes in half and scoop flesh into the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well and fold in walnuts. Spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for 5 minutes, or until heated through.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut baked potatoes into 1-in. cubes. Place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with onions.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Bake until fork tender, about 45-60 minutes. Let rest until cool enough to handle.
• 2. Handling the potatoes with a pot holder, slice each in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh into the bowl of a food processor. To the food processor add the heavy cream, butter, pumpkin pie spice and salt and pepper. Process until potatoes are silky smooth.
• 3. Place sweet potato mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.
• 4. Add marshmallows to top and broil for 5 minutes until marshmallows are browned. Serve warm.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut baked potatoes into 1-inch cubes.
• Place half in a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper, and bacon.
• Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with onions.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Scoop baked sweet potato meat out of skins into a bowl. Mash using a potato masher, or whip with an electric mixer.
• 3. Using a fork, mix cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, bacon, and remaining seasonings in with mashed sweet potato.
• 4. Spray an 8x8 or 9x9 glass baking dish with olive oil spray. Use a spatula and scrape sweet potato mixture into baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Scoop out and mash potatoes lightly until consistent size.
• Place half in greased 13x9 baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half the salt, pepper, garlic and bacon.
• Mix together sour cream and cream cheese.
• Top with half the sour cream and cream cheese mix, and cheeses.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, uncovered at 350* for 25 minutes.
• Sprinkle with onions.

TWICE BAKED GARLIC PARMESAN SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE {GLUTEN FREE}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and brush with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil or another cooking oil of choice.
• Cut the top 1/4 of the head of garlic off, exposing all of the cloves just a little bit. If some garlic cloves around the edge were missed you can go around and individually trim the tops off of them.
• Place cut head of garlic on a square piece of tinfoil big enough to wrap the garlic in. Top with a big pinch of sea salt and 1 teaspoon of avocado oil. Wrap tightly in the foil to seal.
• Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and place cut side down on the baking mat. Place baking sheet in the oven alongside garlic packet(s) and bake for about an hour, maybe a little less if your sweet potatoes are small - until tender when pierced with a fork.
• When sweet potatoes and garlic are both tender and just barely starting to caramelize, remove from the oven and carefully turn them over so they're flesh side up, to release steam and allow to cool more quickly. Open up the aluminum foil garlic packets so the roasted garlic can also cool.
• When sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large bowl, and discard the peels.
• Add parmesan cheese, almond milk, salt, and pepper.
• When garlic cloves are cool enough to handle, squeeze each clove onto a small plate and smash to a paste with a fork.
• Add smashed garlic to the sweet potatoes and mash together with a potatoes masher. A pastry cutter also works well for this. If you want a super creamy result mix briefly in your food processor or blender.
• Lightly brush the inside of a 2 qt baking dish with ghee or avocado oil and transfer the sweet potatoes to the baking dish. Spread evenly. If making ahead of time, this is the point where you would store the casserole in your refrigerator until your ready to bake it and serve.
• Brush the top of the casserole with a little bit of melted ghee or avocado oil. Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden and bubbly around the edges. If you want a more golden crust on top, broil on high for the last 2 minutes of baking. Before serving top with a little extra parmesan cheese, fresh herbs and black pepper.

TWICE-BAKED CREAMY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once. , 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 large bowl, mash the pulp. Add the cream cheese, sour cream, butter and salt; mix well. Spoon into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake sweet potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Cut a thin lengthwise slice from the top of each sweet potato and discard slice. Scoop pulp from sweet potatoes, leaving thin shells. Place pulp into a bowl and mash with cream cheese. Stir brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon into mixture and fill sweet potato shells with pulp. Place filled sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet.
• Bake until sweet potatoes are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

TWICE- BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Cook potatoes in a large pot with salted water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender when pierced. Drain well and return to pot. While potatoes are still hot, add butter and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of cheese, milk, sour cream and eggs until blended. Then add 1/2 cup of scallions, 3 slices of bacon, crumbled; salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and 2 slices of bacon, crumbled.
• Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of scallions and serve.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a half-sheet pan with foil or parchment paper; spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pierce sweet potatoes well and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 90 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until potatoes are cool enough to handle. Remove skins. Leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl and set aside.
• Mash potatoes well in a large bowl with a potato masher. Stir in chopped bacon, sour cream, onions, and softened butter. Stir to combine well. Spread mixture in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the top of potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly heated and bread crumbs are just turning golden, about 30 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash the potatoes and pierce them with a fork. Rub the potatoes with the olive oil and place them on a jellyroll pan or a large cookie sheet with a rim. Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour, or until done. Remove the potatoes from the oven and cut them in half lengthwise. Set aside. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees F.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the potato flesh into a large electric mixing bowl. Add the milk, butter, sour cream, cheese, garlic salt, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix until creamy. Divide the mixture evenly and spoon it back into the potato shells. Return the potatoes to the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with the bacon and green onion.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400°F.
• Place potatoes cut side down on a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Holding a potato half with a pot holder, scoop potato flesh into a blender or food processor, leaving a 1/4-inch shell. Repeat with remaining potatoes; set shells aside.
• With motor running, gradually add both milks to potatoes. Add butter, then process, adding a little more milk if necessary, until potatoes are silky smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon puree back into potato shells. Sprinkle marshmallows over potatoes. Place on baking sheet and bake until potatoes are hot and marshmallows are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot.

BAKED SWEET POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a sheet tray with foil. Prick the sweet potatoes 3-4 times each, with the tines of a fork. Place in a single layer on the sheet tray. Brush all over with the oil and sprinkle all over with salt.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes, until the skin is crispy and browned and the tip of a paring knife slips easily into one of the potatoes. Let cool 5 min, then split open and top with all of your favorite potato toppings

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prick each potato with a fork 3-4 times all over, then place on a sheet tray. Roast for 55 - 70 minutes until the potatoes are tender when pressed. Remove the potatoes from the oven and lower the temperature to 375 degrees.
• Meanwhile, working in two batches, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until golden and crispy, 6-8 minutes. Let the cooked bacon drain on a paper towel lined plate. Once cool, crumble or chop into small pieces.
• Place the melted butter, cream cheese, warm milk, and sour cream in a large bowl. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise, and scrape the flesh out of the skins and into the bowl. Tear or chop up three of the potato skins and add them to the bowl. Mash everything together with a potato masher. Fold in ½ of the bacon, ½ of the cheddar cheese, parmesan, and ½ of the chives.
• Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with butter. Transfer the potato mixture to the baking dish. Cover and bake for 35 minutes until the edges are bubbly. Top with the remaining bacon and cheese. Bake for 15-20 more minutes until warmed through and lightly golden on top. Let rest 10 minutes, then top with the remaining chives and serve.