Recipe Box, Ode to the Potato & Secret Ingredient Twice Baked Potatoes

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

When you think about all things Irish 🍀 and St. Patrick’s Day,

one of the first foods that comes to mind is the good old PO-TA-TO!

Such a humble vegetable, that has endless possibilities…

You can mash them Slow Cooker Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

You can fry them Steak House Fries with Garlic and Parsley

You can “scallop” them Slow Cooker Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

You can “hassleback” them Hassleback Potatoes with Rosemary

You can bake them in a casserole Pantry Potatoes

or make them “Au Gratin” style Sweet & Russet Potato Gratin

You can roast them Perfect Roasted Potatoes

You can even smash them! Smashed Potatoes with Rosemary Salt

You can stuff them for appetizers or a side dish Vegetable Soufflé Stuffed Potatoes

Or a game day snack Loaded Potato Skin Fries

And roll cooked potato into balls and fry them Panko Potato Balls

Or slice them into chips No Guilt Microwave Potato Chips

You can “spiralize” them Light & Crispy Fries

You can “waffle” them Baked Waffle Fries with Sour Cream & Onion

And top them with broccoli and cheese Broccoli and Cheese Smothered Potato Boats

Or fill them for a main dish Potato Pigs

You can make them savory Rosemary Parmesan Sweet Potato Boats

Or sweet Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

Or bake them in a pie Creamy Chive Potato Pie

You can use them in a breakfast casserole Christmas Confetti Potato Tart

Or make a creamy soup Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup

Use them in a salad Roasted Sweet Potato Spinach Salad with Maple Bacon

AND …… drum roll please…

Of course, you can twice bake them!

My daughter made these easy peasy twice baked potatoes. She loves to cook too, but with a career, a soon to be 3 year old, and Baby Boy on the move, she has precious little time

We were so thrilled when she made these potatoes for us recently

I thought they were totally brilliant and worth sharing with you…

Her secret ingredient is creamy salad dressing

You might not always have sour cream or yogurt in your refrigerator, but if you have butter and a bottle of creamy salad dressing you’re all set!

She used bleu cheese dressing, but you can use ranch or creamy Italian

Add some garlic powder, chopped green onion and grated cheese too if you like

Prepare them early in the day and then bake right before serving. You can freeze them after baking too

SALAD DRESSING STUFFED POTATOES

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword baked potato, do ahead, salad dressing, secret ingredient potatoes, twice baked potato

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Baked Potato time 1

Ingredients

1/2 or 1 baking potato per person
Creamy Bleu Cheese Ranch or Italian Dressing
1 T butter per potato
chopped chives optional
grated cheese optional

Instructions

Wash potatoes and prick with a fork. Bake at 425 for 1 hour or until soft throughout. Let cool a few minutes for easier handling. Cut potatoes in 1/2 or cut a small slice off tops.
Carefully Scoop out the potato from the skin, being careful not to damage the skin. Mash cooked potatoes with butter until melted, and add enough salad dressing to get a creamy consistency. Season potato mixture with salt and pepper, onions, and grated cheese if desired, and mix. Spoon potato mixture back into shells and bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until heated through.