Friday, January 30, 2015

Baked Potatoes

  • 2-3 medium potatoes per person
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Salt/Pepper
  • Shredded cheese
  • Crumbled bacon
  • Green Onions (optional)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
  2. Scrub the potatoes and poke holes around the skin
  3. Bake for 1½ hours
  4. Remove from oven and slice down one side of the potato but not completely in half
  5. Pull the sides of the potato open gently and brush the butter inside the opening
  6. Sprinkle some salt and pepper into the opening 
  7. (Alternatively, mix the salt/pepper with the melted butter so when it is brushed on, it spreads evenly over the potato.)
  8. Put some shredded cheese into the opening, packing it down and add the crumbled bacon
  9. Continue baking until cheese is melted.
  10. Sprinkle on some green onions as a topping (optional)

Potato Rounds

  • 4-5 medium potatoes
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Shredded Cheese (I use a bag of shredded Tex Mex)
  • Well cooked and crumbled bacon

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF
  2. Scrub potatoes clean and cut into ½ inch slices.
  3. Brush the melted butter onto each side of the slices and place on an ungreased baking sheet
  4. Bake for 15min, flip slices and bake for 15 more minutes until golden brown
  5. Top with shredded cheese and bacon and continue baking until cheese is melted.