I remember my dad and mine's attempt to re-create at home the baked potato with cheese and bacon that we had at a restaurant at one time - it was not quite a success...
We baked the whole potato with the skin on, not thinking much about seasonings or such because we thought the topping will be more than enough to flavor the otherwise bland potato so when the spuds were cooked, we slit it on top and smothered it in cheese and bacon.
It looked almost the same as the one we had at the restaurant, proud and happy we dug in. After a few bites it was evident that we declared success a little too soon, we ran out of topping before we ran out of potato - and there was much left. The potatoes were bland on its own but it was a bother to have to refill your toppings again and again and suffice it to say we never attempted to make another baked potato.
It was not until recently that I found a way to make the perfect - well in my opinion at least, baked potato!
here is what you need to do:
Mashed Potato Bake
Ingredients:
2 large potatoes washed and cut in half lengthwise
2 tbsp butter
2-3 tbsp milk
1/4 cup grated cheese of your choice
fried bacon, sausage or chicken bits
salt and pepper
How to:
- poke the potatoes repeatedly all over with a fork and cook in a microwave on high for 15-25 minutes (depending on your microwave the cooking time could be more or less)
- when cooked, scoop out the flesh, leaving about a quarter of an inch flesh on the skin for it to retain shape
- mash the potatoes, adding butter and milk until smooth and creamy (depending on your liking)
- season with salt and pepper, add the cheese and meat chunks of your choice
- return the mashed potatoes into their shells, top with a little more cheese and bake until cheese topping is melted and bubbly.
By mashing the potatoes, seasoning it and adding your choice of meat, you are guaranteed to have flavor and bits of topping in every bite!
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