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This baked potato bar is super tasty and can be made to suit even the pickiest of eaters with everyone creating their own personalized baked potato.
Hint, it's also a great way to use up leftovers!
Baked Potato Bar
Recipe courtesy of Stacey Doyle
Ingredients:
Baked Idaho Potatoes (find out how to make them below)
Simple Baked Potato Bar
Topping Ideas:
• Butter
• Sour cream
• Seasonings - salt, pepper, lemon pepper, everything bagel seasoning
• Fresh herbs - parsley, cilantro, chives
• Broccoli, cooked
• Corn
• Jalapeño slices, fresh or pickled
• Avocado slices or guacamole
• Shredded cheeses - cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, pepper Jack
• A variety of hot sauces
• Salsa
• Queso
• Black olives, sliced
• Barbecue sauce
• Dressings - ranch, blue cheese
• Crispy bacon, crumbled (a must for any baked potato bar!)
• Green onions, sliced
• Onions, diced (red, yellow, or white onions)
• Tomatoes, diced
• Chili
• Black beans
• Leftover meat - hamburger, steak, chicken, taco meat, pulled pork
• Tortilla chips, crushed
Flavor Topping Combination Ideas:
• Taco Tuesday: Salsa, queso, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips
• BBQ Spud: pulled barbecue pork, aged Gouda cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, diced red onion, sour cream, barbecue sauce (this is my favorite baked potato bar flavor combo!)
• Classic Sour Cream and Chives: sour cream, chives, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper
• Classic Chili Cheese: your favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions
• Meat and Potatoes: sliced beef steak, butter, arugula or a baby lettuce mix, blue cheese or ranch dressing, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar
• Tex-Mex Chicken Nachos: shredded rotisserie chicken, grated Mexican cheese mix, jalapeño slices (fresh or pickled), fresh cilantro, salsa, black beans, coarsely crushed tortilla chips
• Spring Veggies: sliced cooked yellow summer squash, sliced cooked zucchini, diced green onions, ranch or blue cheese salad dressing, salt, pepper
How to make the baked potatoes:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and dry potatoes.
With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.
Rub each potato with a little oil (lightly coated) and salt generously.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 210 degrees Fahrenheit.