Velveeta Potato Skins Recipes

VELVEETA POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook the potato halves in boiling salted water until just firm tender.
• Let cool to room temperature then chill until completely cold.
• When potatoes are cold slice about 1/3-inch thick (or a little larger).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish.
• Layer half of the chilled sliced potatoes in the bottom of the buttered dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper on top.
• Then sprinkle with half of the onion, then half of the Velveeta cheese.
• Repeat the layers.
• Drizzle with the whiping cream, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake for about 50 minutes.

VELVEETA® POTATO SKINS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half. Scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells; cut crosswise in half. Discard removed centers or reserve for another use.
• Place shells, skin sides down, on baking sheet; brush with oil. Bake 15 min. or until golden brown.
• Remove potato shells from oven; turn over. Fill with VELVEETA and bacon; bake 5 min. or until VELVEETA is melted.
• Top with sour cream and onions.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Lightly grease outside of potatoes, cut small slit in top and bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minute or until soft. Let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out cooked potato, leaving a very thin layer of potato. (Save cooked potato for mashed potatoes or hash browns.)
• Brush outside and inside of skins with melted butter. Sprinkle inside with steak seasoning and Parmesan cheese.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until crisp and bubbly.
• Fill with cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of chives.
• Variation: Twice Baked Potato Fingers Bake 3 large (about 5-inch) potatoes for 1 hour; cool. Cut in half lengthwise, and then lengthwise in half again, making 12 long fingers. Scoop out and proceed as above.

HOMEMADE POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rub potatoes with olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch on the skin. Brush canola oil all over the potato skins, outside and inside, and sprinkle with salt. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Bake skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip and continue to bake for 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven. Turn on the oven's broiler.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Arrange the potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack. Sprinkle the insides with pepper, Cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon. Return to the oven and broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions.

LOADED POTATO SKIN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes in several places with fork. Microwave on HIGH 16 to 18 min. or until potatoes are tender, turning and rotating potatoes every 6 min. Cool slightly.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out flesh into large bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell in each potato half.
• Mix sour cream, dry seasonings and 1/2 cup dressing until blended. Add to potato flesh; mix well.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Crumble 6 bacon slices. Add to potato mixture along with the VELVEETA and 1/2 the onions; mix lightly.
• Cut 9 potato shells crosswise in half; place, peel sides up, over potato mixture in baking dish. Discard remaining shells. Brush potato peels with remaining dressing.
• Bake 20 min. Sprinkle potato shells with cheddar; bake 5 min. or until melted. Crumble remaining bacon slices; sprinkle over casserole along with the remaining onions.

VELVEETA POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put potatoes, carrots, onion and seasonings in a large pot.
• Cover with water and cook till potatoes are tender.
• (You don't drain the water, so don't overfill the pot.) In a separate bowl, mix the soup and softened cream cheese.
• Add this to the cooked potatoes, along with the milk.
• Let simmer for about 10 minutes, stir frequently so that it doesn't scorch.
• Add the velveeta and allow the cheese to melt.
• Serve hot.