Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes With Ham Mushrooms And Gruyere Cheese Recipes

STUFFED POTATOES WITH HAM, THYME, AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Rub potatoes with a drizzle of oil and pierce skins with the tines of a fork. Microwave on high 12 minutes or until tender.
• While the potatoes cook in the microwave, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and saute chopped shallots 2 to 3 minutes or until bits are just tender. Set aside.
• Cool potatoes for 5 minutes, split potatoes down the center, and scrape flesh into a bowl. Set skins aside on a non-stick baking sheet. Preheat broiler to high with oven rack 6-inches from the heat source.
• To the cooked potato in the mixing bowl, add shallots, ham strips, grated cheese, butter, milk or half-and-half, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Mash mixture with a potato masher or dinner fork until mixture is combined, but not entirely lump-free.
• Scoop mixture in even amounts into skins and broil 2 or 3 minutes to lightly brown stuffed potatoes on top. Serve the halves of stuffed potatoes with salad, dark bread, and butter.
• Serving suggestions: .

POTATOES STUFFED WITH HAM AND GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°.
• Pierce the potatoes with fork and arrange in a circle in microwave oven.
• Cover with damp paper towels.
• Microwave potatoes at high 12 minutes or until done.
• Rearrange after 6 minutes.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Split open, lengthwise in half, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch shell.
• Reserve shells, set aside pulp.
• Heat butter in a small fry pan over medium high heat.
• Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds.
• Add milk; bring to a simmer.
• Pour milk mixture over potato pulp.
• Add 1/4 cup cheese, ham and remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Stuff shells with potato mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake at 500° for 8 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown.
• Recipe can easily be doubled.

HAM AND CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and pat dry potatoes.
• Rub each potato with shortening.
• Prick potatoes several times with fork.
• Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees.
• Cut in half, and scoop out inside leaving shell, and place on a cookie sheet.
• In a large bowl, beat potatoes for 1 minute.
• Add butter,onion,eggs, and pepper.
• Continue until smooth and fluffy.
• Fold in 1 cup of cheese and 1/2 cup of ham, fill potato shells with mixture.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese , and 1/2 cup of ham.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are throughly heated, and cheese is melted.

HAM & CHEESE STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell., In a large skillet, saute the ham, onion, celery and red pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Set aside. In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cream cheese, cottage cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in the ham mixture, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, milk and Parmesan cheese. Spoon into potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with basil.