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How to Make Baked Potatoes Into a Meal

How to Make Baked Potatoes Into a Meal

The humble baked potato can be dressed up to be a whole meal – it’s not only hot and delicious, but frugal too!

To prepare your plain potato, wash and scrub it well and pat dry with paper towels or a tea towel.  Prick it a few times with a fork and wrap in aluminium foil.  Place in the hot coals of a barbecue or oven bake from 40 – 60 minutes depending on the size. To test to see if the potato is cooked, remove from the heat, open the foil (be careful of the steam) and insert a skewer – it should be soft the whole way through.

Either serve it hot with butter, or try some fancier loaded potato methods below:

Ham & Pineapple Loaded Potatoes

  •  4 Baked Potatoes
  • 4 tablespoon diced ham
  • 4 tablespoon chunks of pineapple
  • 4 tablespoon grated cheese
  • 4 tablespoon of sour cream

Via closetcooking

 

Mexican Loaded Potatoes

  • 4 tablespoon chopped salsa
  • 4 tablespoons Mexican beans
  • 4 tablespoons grated cheese
  • 4 tablespoons of sour cream

Mexican stuffed potatoes | Stay at Home Mum

 

Bolognese Sauce Stuffed Potatoes

  • 4 Baked Potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons of Bologanaise
  • 4 tablespoons of grated cheese
  • 4 tablespoons of sour cream

Via eatdrinkpaleo

Baked Beans and Cheese Stuffed Potatoes

  • 1 can baked beans
  • 1 cup grated cheese

 baked bean baked potatotes | Stay at Home Mum

Bacon and Mushroom Stuffed Potatoes

  • 4 Baked Potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons of diced bacon
  • 4 tablespoons of mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons of grated cheese
  • 4 tablespoons of sour cream

 bacon and mushroom baked potato | Stay at Home Mum

Chicken and Broccoli

  • 4 Baked Potatoes
  • 1 cup tasty grated cheese
  • 1 cup broccoli, steamed
  • 1 cup shredded chicken
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream

Chicken and Broccoli Loaded Potatoes | Stay at Home Mum

Recipe Hints and Tips:

  • Baked Potatoes are not freezable
  • Add any topping that you like to make your own creation

 

 

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Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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