Mexican Overloaded Double Baked Potatoes Recipes

TWICE-BAKED LOADED POTATOES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
• Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon of oil, and prick the top with a fork.
• Place the potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 1 hour.
• Transfer potatoes to a cutting board, and cut in half.
• Using a spoon, gently scoop out the inside flesh of the potatoes and transfer to a medium bowl. Reserve the skins.
• Add the sour cream, melted butter, salt, pepper, ½ of the shredded cheese, and ½ of the scallions, and combine with a hand mixer until smooth.
• Use a spoon to transfer the potato mixture back into the scooped out potato skins.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the potatoes with remaining cheese, and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
• Top with sour cream, bacon, and the remaining scallions.
• Enjoy!

MEXICAN OVERLOADED DOUBLE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Using a fork, pierce potatoes all around, about 6 to 8 times. Rub potatoes with olive oil, season with salt, and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour until tender on the inside and crisp on the outside.
• In a medium skillet set over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp and lightly browned. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the crema with the sauce from chipoltles in adobo and minced chiles, if using (I do!). Set aside.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven. Using a knife, cut each one open lengthwise and carefully push the ends together, causing the center to open. Scoop out a couple spoonfuls of the cooked potato meat from each and transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix well.
• Inside the scooped potatoes, layer a spoonful of the chipotle crema mixture, a spoonful of grated cheese and a spoonful of the seasoned potato meat. Repeat with the crema, cheese and potato meat. End with a bit of crema and cheese.
• Raise the oven temperature to 500 degrees, or turn on the broiler. Place the stuffed potatoes back on the baking sheet. Return to the oven for 5 more minutes until the cheese has completely melted and has started to crisp. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with bacon and serve immediately.

MEXICAN TWICE BAKED CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes with sharp knife. Microwave on HIGH 15 to 20 min. or until tender.
• Cut 'X' in top of each potato. Using hot pads, gently press ends of each potato together to open potato in center. Place on microwaveable plate. Loosen potato centers with fork. Top with remaining ingredients.
• Microwave on HIGH 6 to 8 min. or until cheese is melted.

LOADED TWICE-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes all over with a fork. Place in the microwave and cook on Medium, turning once or twice, until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. (Or use the "potato setting" on your microwave and cook according to the manufacturer's directions.).
• Meanwhile, brown meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Increase heat to high, add broccoli and water to the pan, cover, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the broccoli; add to the meat.
• Carefully cut off the top third of the cooked potatoes; reserve the tops for another use. Scoop out the insides into a medium bowl. Place the potato shells in a small baking dish. Add 1/2 cup Cheddar, sour cream, salt and pepper to the potato insides and mash with a fork or potato masher. Add scallions and the potato mixture to the broccoli and meat; stir to combine.
• Evenly divide the potato mixture among the potato shells and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Microwave on High until the filling is hot and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Tips:.
• Vegetarian variation: Replace the ground beef with a soy-based substitute or omit the beef altogether and increase the broccoli to 1 1/2 cups and the cheese to 1 1/4 cups.
• MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare and stuff potatoes. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Microwave and serve.

SUPER-STUFFED MEXICAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high until tender, 15-17 minutes, turning once., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the salsa, chicken and cheese. Cook and stir over medium heat until cheese is melted. , Cut an "X" in the top of each potato; fluff pulp with a fork. Spoon salsa mixture over potatoes and sprinkle with tomato. Serve with toppings of your choice.

MEXICAN TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 400 for 50-60 minutes, or until soft.
• Take out of oven and let cool a little. Once cool, cut them in half legnth wise and scoop out meat from potato skin.
• Place potato meat in bowl along with butter, salsa, sour cream, and salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Add in the cheddar cheese, and place potato mixture back into potato skins.
• Sprinkle with cheese on top and bake in oven for another 20 minutes, or until warmed through.
• Sprinkle with onion salt and chili powder, to taste (we put alot on).