Baked Potato RecipesThere's More Than One Right Way to Make
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A crispy baked potato
can be served as a side dish or accompaniment to many meals. Baked potatoes are also great fixed on the grill or in the microwave.
With a filling or topping, a baked potato recipe becomes a complete meal in itself. Potatoes are an always a great choice for highly nutritional dishes at extremely low cost.
Basic Baked Potato:
Select evenly-shaped potatoes and scrub them well. One medium to large potato is one serving.Oven Baked Potatoes
Place clean potatoes directly on the baking rack or in a baking pan. Bake at 350 - 375 degrees for 90 minutes.
Tips:
- Rub a little salt into the skins before baking to make them extra crispy.
- A little olive oil brushed on the skins before baking will result in a crispy potato skin.
- While it is popular to wrap baking potatoes in aluminum foil, the result is a "steamed" potato rather than a baked potato.
- If cooking an ovenful of potatoes, increase the temperature to 425 degrees.
- Metal skewers or baking prongs pushed through the potatoes will reduce the cooking time by up to a quarter.
Video: How to Bake A Potato
Microwave Baked PotatoesMicrowaving your potatoes will save time however a baked potato made in the microwave oven will not have a crispy skin.
Scrub the potatoes, then dry and prick each one several times with a fork.(a baking potato can explode in the microwave if the skin is not pricked). Cook one potato for 6 minutes on full power. If your microwave oven does not have a turntable, turn half way through cooking. Allow to stand for 1 – 2 minutes before serving.
If you are preparing more than one potato at a time, increase the cooking time accordingly.
A Variety of Baked Potato Recipes:
A baked potato is nature’s "mini-casserole." This edible, self-contained dish can hold an unending variety of hearty stuffings. Slice lengthwise to open your baked potato and make it into a meal. Here are just a few delicious ways to do it:
- Add steamed broccoli, top with shredded cheese and pop back into the oven until the cheese melts.
- Open a can of pre-prepared chili, heat it for a couple of minutes in the microwave, top your baked potato and add sour cream or cheese.
- Melt 2 Tbl. butter in a small pan, add 1 clove of garlic, crushed, and a few sliced, fresh mushrooms. Saute together until mushrooms are cooked. Add 1 Tbl. cream cheese, salt and pepper to taste and a sprinkle of fresh herbs of your choice. Top your baked potato and enjoy.
- Heat up leftovers like chicken and vegetable stir-fry, or strips of steak and onions, leftover turkey and gravy, some tuna casserole, or even leftover baked beans. Add to your already baked potato and you have a meal.
- Salsa baked potato recipe: top your baked potato with 2 Tbls. of prepared salsa, 2 teaspoons sour cream and sprinkle with shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
These baked potato recipes for mini-meals are tastier and healthier than any fast food you could purchase. Potatoes are cheap nutrition and using small amounts of meats, cheeses and leftovers offer infinite possibilities for a meal for one or a meal for a family or crowd.
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