Southwest Twice Baked New Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes; rub skins with oil. Place in a baking pan and bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 50 minutes or until tender. Allow potatoes to cool to touch. In a mixing bowl, combine the Monterrey Jack cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, onions, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Cut potatoes in half; carefully scooping out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Add pulp to the cheese mixture and mash; stir in bacon. Stuff the potato shells and broil for 7-8 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Scrub potatoes; pat dry. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. Bake until tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove potatoes from the oven; reduce oven temperature to 350°F
• Slice off tops of potatoes. Scoop out insides, keeping shells intact.
• In a medium bowl, mash potatoes. Stir in salsa and 1 cup of sour cream.
• Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of Monterey Jack cheese over tops. Place potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake until cheese melts, about 20 minutes.
• Place potatoes on serving plates. Top with remaining sour cream and cheese. Sprinkle cilantro, olives, and jalapeno pepper on top. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each potato to form a flat base; brush potatoes evenly with oil, and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until tender. Remove from oven, and let cool slightly.
• Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato. Carefully scoop out potato pulp into a bowl, leaving shells intact. Add shredded Cheddar cheese and next 5 ingredients to potato pulp in bowl, and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in green chiles. Spoon mixture evenly into each potato shell, and place on baking sheet.
• Bake potatoes at 350° for 20 minutes or just until lightly browned. Garnish, if desired.