Bacon Stuffed Potatoes Recipe 435

BACON LOVERS STUFFED POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Bake 3 large Russet Potatoes for 1 hour and let stand for 10 min.
• Fry one section of Maple Leaf Portions Bacon and crumble. (Save the bacon drippings).
• Slice off the top of the cooked potato and hollow out leaving a 1/2 inch thickness and place aside.
• Take the scooped out potato insides in a bowl and mash.
• Add half a package of cream cheese, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1/3 cup milk, chives to taste, crumbled bacon and bacon drippings.
• Mix well.
• Stuff mixture in back into hollowed out potatoes.
• Place back into oven at 350 for 30 min.

BACON 'N' CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly. Reduce heat to 350°. , Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with butter. Stir in the sour cream, cheese, bacon and onions. Spoon or pipe into potato shells. , Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Slice tops off of potatoes and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, leaving skins intact.
• To the potato flesh add the cheese and dip. Mix well and spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for another 30 minutes, or until heated through.

BACON-WRAPPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Layer onion slices on cut side of two potato halves; top with other potato half. Wrap each potato with two bacon strips. Secure with toothpicks. Place on a lightly greased baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until potato is tender and bacon is crispy. Discard toothpicks.

BACON-WRAPPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap each bacon piece around a potato and secure with a toothpick. Place in a baking dish and bake until bacon is crisp and potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 minutes.

STUFFED BAKED POTATOES WITH BACON

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 180c.
• Prick potatoes all over with a fork - you want to do this so they don't burst their skins in the oven.
• Using your hands, rub the potatoes all over with olive oil & place directly on oven rack.
• Bake for 1 hour or until cooked through (check by inserting a sharp knife into potato to test for doneness).
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 mins.
• Meanwhile in a small non-stick pan fry bacon over medium-high heat for 2-3 mins or until starting to brown, add shallots & garlic and turn off heat (the residual heat in the pan will slightly cook the shallots & garlic) and leave in pan to cool slightly.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice them in half length ways.
• Using a melon baller or teaspoon, scoop out the middle of the potato (you want to scoop out as much potato as you can, but be careful not to pierce the skin).
• Mash potato until there are no lumps, add sour cream & bacon mixture, mix to combine.
• Place a wire rack over a baking tray, and place potato skins on rack, cut side up.
• Add shredded cheese to potato mixture and mix to combine.
• Evenly divide potato mixture between skins.
• Combine reserved cheese and breadcrumbs, sprinkle evenly on top on potatoes.
• Bake for 30 mins, or until tops are golden.

BACON AND CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Pierce each potato in several places with fork or sharp knife. Bake 1 hour or until tender. Cool 5 min.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out centers into medium bowl, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Add cheese, butter, milk and pepper to potatoes in bowl; mash until desired consistency. Stir in bacon and chives; spoon into potato shells. Place in shallow baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

HASSELBACK POTATOES STUFFED WITH CHEDDAR AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Stir together butter and oil. Brush bottom of 14 x 11-inch (3 L) roasting pan with some of the butter-oil mixture. Slice thin lengthwise strip off the bottom of one potato; place flat side down on cutting board. Place two wooden spoons on opposite long sides of potato. Cut potato crosswise into 20 thin slices until almost all the way through, stopping when knife hits spoon handles. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
• Arrange potatoes flat side down in roasting pan; brush with butter-oil mixture and season with salt and pepper. Scatter rosemary and thyme sprigs around potatoes.
• Bake in centre of oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked through but still firm, basting with butter halfway through. Remove from oven; let cool 5 minutes.
• Grate 2 tbsp (25 mL) cheese finely; combine with panko. Slice remaining cheese crosswise into 20 slices; cut each slice crosswise into 3 pieces for a total of 60 pieces.
• Insert bacon alternately with cheese in potato slices. Brush all over with butter from pan. Sprinkle panko mixture over top. Bake in centre oven for 12 to 16 minutes or until cheese is melted and panko mixture is golden.
• Discard herb sprigs; garnish with fresh herbs if desired.

CHEESY RANCH-BACON STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet; bake for about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender; cool about 20-30 minutes (or until cool enough to handle).
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, then carefully scoop out the pulp (leave about 1/4-inch thick shell place the pulp in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer beat the potato pulp with cream cheese, sour cream, dry Ranch dressing mix and butter until smooth.
• Add in the bacon bits, both cheeses; mix to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Evenly divide the mixture between the four potato shells.
• Sprinkle tops with Parmesan cheese (any amount desired).
• At this point you can cover and chill until ready to bake.
• Bake the potatoes in a 350°F oven for about 15-20 minutes (if you have prepared and chilled the potatoes before hand you will have to bake a little longer to heat them).