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August 31, 2011
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Baby Swiss-Stuffed Potatoes

Comforting Potatoes
Prep time:
16 minutes
Bake time :
1 hour

This recipe was Grandma's favorite potato dish to make for company.

This recipe was Grandma's favorite potato dish to make for company.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 6 baking potatoes, scrubbed
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons grated baby Swiss cheese
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat the ovento 400°F.

  2. 2

    Rub potatoes lightly with vegetable oil. Pierce with a fork. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 50 minutes. Maintain the oven temperature. Cool the potatoes until easy to handle.

  3. 3

    Cut off the tops of the potatoes. Scoop out the pulp carefully, placing the pulp in a large bowl and reserving the shells.

  4. 4

    Add butter, milk, sour cream and salt to potatoes in bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in baby Swiss and chives.

  5. 5

    Spoon the potato mixture into the reserved shells. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.

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Grandma's Secret Tip

Grandma's Secret Tip

The real nutrition of a potato is in its skin, Grandma used to say. And it turns out she was right. Grandma scrubbed the potatoes thoroughly before baking them because she knew we would want to eat every last bite of the crispy skin.

Variation

Variation

Crumble 4 slices crisp-fried bacon and add to the potato mixture.

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