Cheese-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe

Cheese-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Be the first to write a review

Rate recipe

This is the first recipe I made when I initially became interested in cooking. No one can resist the creamy filling inside the crispy potato skins.—Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida

[X]

Rate Cheese-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Cheese-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 1-1/2 hours Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

90 25 115

Ingredients

8 large baking potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
FILLING:
3/4 cup butter, cubed
2-1/2 cups (10 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons minced chives, divided

Directions

Scrub and pierce potatoes; rub with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving thin shells.
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add the cheddar cheese, whipping cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, mash the pulp with cheese mixture. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives. Spoon into potato shells. Place on baking sheets. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining chives. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed potato half equals 385 calories, 24 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 355 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Cheese-Stuffed Twice-Baked Potatoes in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p10

Shred and Freeze Cheese

It’s usually cheaper to buy cheese in blocks than in shredded form. So I purchase large quantities of cheddar, Monterey Jack and mozzarella, then shred them myself in my food processor. I store the shredded cheese in the freezer in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags, so I have it at my fingertips whenever it’s needed. —Evelyn O., Parma, Ohio