Three Cheese Onion Jacket Potato Topper Recipes

THREE-CHEESE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter a 2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and stir 1 minute. Add the cream, broth, rosemary, salt and pepper. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Mix all the grated cheeses together in a medium bowl.
• Mix the yams and potatoes together in a medium bowl.
• Arrange one-third of the potato mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with one-third of the cheese mixture. Repeat the layers twice more ending with a layer of the cheese mixture. Pour the cream mixture over the layers and cover the pan with foil.
• Bake the gratin until the potatoes are almost tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the potatoes are tender and golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and let the gratin rest, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, if using, and serve.

THREE-CHEESE STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Peel onions. Cut a 1/2-in. slice from top of each onion; remove centers with a melon baller, leaving 1/2-in. shells., Combine Gorgonzola cheese and cream cheese; stuff into onion shells. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with Romano cheese, salt and pepper. Pour broth around onions., Bake, uncovered, on lower oven rack until tender, 45-55 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a double thickness of greased heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Dot with butter. , Fold foil around potato mixture and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-18 minutes on each side or until potatoes are tender., Carefully open foil. Sprinkle the bacon cheeses over potato mixture. Grill 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

THREE CHEESE GARLIC SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 1 1/2 quart or larger casserole dish with butter or nonstick spray.
• Layer half of the potato slices in the bottom of the casserole dish. Dot with half of the butter cut or pinched into small pieces. Arrange half of the garlic slices over the potatoes, then pour half of the heavy cream over. Sprinkle one cup of Cheddar cheese over the layer, and season with salt and pepper. Repeat layering of potatoes, garlic, cream and Cheddar cheese, then top with the slices of provolone cheese. Season again with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 1/2 hour in the preheated oven, then sprinkle the Parmesan or Romano cheese over the top. This will create a semi-hard cheese crust. Continue baking uncovered for another 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when tested with a fork.

THREE ONION POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, except the fried onions. Put into deep casserole. Top with onions. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour until golden on top. Can be made ahead a couple of days. Do not bake until ready to use. Can also be frozen.
• ADDENDUM TO THREE ONION POTATO CASSEROLE: To make hash-brown potatoes from scratch:
• Rinse potatoes. Peel potatoes and shred. Soak in water for at least a 1/2 hour to remove starch. Saute drained potatoes in butter or oil until cooked to the 3/4 point Set aside.
• Resume with regular recipe preparation.

POTATOES WITH TOPPERS

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; prick several times with fork to allow steam to escape. Place potatoes on microwavable plate. Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes; turn potatoes over. Microwave 3 minutes 30 seconds to 5 minutes longer or until tender. Wrap potatoes in foil; let stand 5 minutes.
• Cut slit in tops of potatoes and carefully squeeze to open. Top each with desired topper.

HAM, CHEESE, AND ONION BAKED POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine oil, ham, and onion in microwave-safe dish and microwave on high 1 minute.
• Sprinkle cheese over hot split baked potato and microwave 30 seconds.
• Spoon ham mixture over cheese and sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESE POTATO TOPPER

Steps:

• Mix milk and bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle liberally with Accent (if allergic-omit it) Beat in the egg, salt, mustard, pepper and onion.
• Mix ground beef in with a fork.
• Turn into a 9-inch pie plate and bake at 350F oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven an top with cheese and mashed potatoes.
• Return to the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are just barely starting to turn golden.