by Diana Rattray
These stuffed twice-baked potatoes are easy to fix with baking potatoes and chopped mushrooms. They’re also versatile and open to customization. Make them with or without cheese.
Here are a few ideas:
- Cheddar cheese – add 1/2 cup of cheese to the mashed potato mixture.
- Roasted garlic – mash a few cloves of roasted garlic with the potatoes.
- Green onions – Add a few chopped green onions to the mashed potatoes and garnish with some of the green onion tops.
- Bacon or ham – crisp cooked bacon or ham can add smoky flavor to the potatoes.
- Sour cream – Mash the potatoes with sour cream and add some chives to the mixture.
Twice Baked Potatoes With Mushrooms
Mushroom mashed potatoes elevate these baked potatoes. The potatoes are baked, stuffed, and then baked again to melt the cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Potatoes
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 4 large baking potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces chopped mushrooms
- 1/3 cup milk
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped chives or fresh parsley, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F.
- Scrub potatoes and prick them with a fork in several places. Place the potatoes on a rack and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until very tender.
- Meanwhile (about 10 minutes before the potatoes are done), in a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Sauté the mushrooms until they are tender and the liquid has evaporated; set aside.
- Just before the potatoes are done, heat the milk in a saucepan or microwave just until hot.
- Slice a thin slice from the top of each potato. Scoop the potato out into a bowl leaving shell intact.
- Add the heated milk to the potatoes in the bowl and beat until fluffy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir the hot mushrooms and butter into the potatoes.
- Pile the potato mixture into the shells.
- Sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
- Place the potatoes back in the oven and bake until browned.
- Garnish with chives or parsley.
