I tried a new way of making potato skins for new year's eve that is similar to a style that one of our local restaurants does and it came out really well.
I pre-baked the potatoes to soften them up a bit...about 20-30 min. will do. I like to bake them in a muffin tin so that they aren't rolling all over the oven. 
Then I cut them in wedges and cut a slice of their white center off to make them flatter. Then I layered them in a casserole dish (sprayed with olive oil) like you would lasagna except with cheese, chopped cooked bacon (I was in a hurry so I used that crumbled real bacon that's in the salad dressing section of the store), chopped green onion, chopped cilantro, and a sprinkling of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Top the last layer with cheese and bake in the oven for another 20 min or so until the whole thing is melted through the center. I made some ranch dip and our potato skin casserole was 
enjoyed. Believe it or not, the layers separated just fine for those who wanted to take a layer right off the top.
Then I cut them in wedges and cut a slice of their white center off to make them flatter. Then I layered them in a casserole dish (sprayed with olive oil) like you would lasagna except with cheese, chopped cooked bacon (I was in a hurry so I used that crumbled real bacon that's in the salad dressing section of the store), chopped green onion, chopped cilantro, and a sprinkling of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Top the last layer with cheese and bake in the oven for another 20 min or so until the whole thing is melted through the center. I made some ranch dip and our potato skin casserole was 
enjoyed. Believe it or not, the layers separated just fine for those who wanted to take a layer right off the top. You can make this vegetarian by using soy substitute bacon or leaving the bacon out. For a healthier version you could use turkey bacon if you'd like to.
No comments:
Post a Comment