Every Thanksgiving table is bound to have potatoes. I mean how could you not, right? It’s not Thanksgiving without the po-tatas! We tend to have smaller Thanksgiving dinners so I love creating sides that are a little fancier. These twice baked potatoes come together rather quickly but take a little extra step in prep. I promise they will look awesome on your table and they taste great, too!
I’ll be honest, if you have more than 10 people coming over for Thanksgiving, then maybe mashed potatoes might be a better idea for a larger crowd. This potato dish works well for a smaller group just because of the extra effort you have to put in to make ’em look pretty.
Method
I used 4 large russet potatoes. Russet potatoes are best for this dish because they are long enough to cut the ends off and then cut in half while still holding a good size for an individual portion.
Four large potatoes will give you 8 individual servings. I baked these for 1 hour, scooped out the centers, mashed and seasoned them up, put the potato mixture back into the potato skin, and broiled them for 2-3 minutes.
Twice baked potatoes usually are topped with cheese and bacon, add whatever you think your guests will enjoy. The hardest part is scooping out the potato from its skin without breaking the skin. I used a knife to help carve out the center to make scooping easier.
After mashing the potato mixture, fill each potato cup.
Cut the scallions and set them aside. I cut mine on a bias or “angle” they look really pretty this way and will definitely give you points for presentation!
Once you are done stuffing the potato skins, spray a little oil on the tops and put them under the broiler. This will give the top of the potato a nice crust and a pretty golden color as well. You could also put cheese on it and put it under the broiler to mmelt. Garnish with scallions after pulling out of the broiler.
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ stick of salted butter (slightly melted)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- chopped scallion (for topping)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Scrub potatoes and rinse.
- Dry potatoes and place on a baking sheet lined with foil.
- Pierce each potato a few times with a fork. This will help let the steam out from the potato when baking.
- Bake potatoes for 1 hour.
- Once potatoes are done baking and still hot, cut the ends off of each potato (cutting the ends off will allow the two halves to stand up) then cut down the center of the potato vertically to create two halves.
- Scoop the inside of the potato out of each half and place into a mixing bowl. I would use a knife to help scoop the potato because a spoon may be not work as well. Be careful not to tear the potato skin.
- Once all the insides of the potatoes are scooped out, mash with sour cream, butter, garlic powder, and salt. The texture should be stiffer than a regular mashed potato. If the potato mixture is too soft or soupy, it will fall right through the potato skin! Set aside.
- Chop scallions for the garnish.
- Stuff the potato skins with the mashed potato mixture then place on a baking sheet and put under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the tops get slightly browned. Remove from broiler.
- Garnish with scallion and serve warm. If these get cold you can just pop them into the microwave to reheat.
Seedplanter Designs says
I like that you've cut them horizontally into cups. Not only delicious, they're pretty to look at!
Annette says
These potatoes are excellent. We made them for eight guests and they were delicious and very attractive on the plate. I highly recommend this recipe….the instructions are easy to follow.
Ms. Gourmet Express says
Thanks seedplanter! Annette I am happy they turned out great for your guests! Thanks for visiting!
Cynthia says
I like your take of the potatoes cut like cups standing up.