Blue Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes

Who doesn’t like potatoes? They are so versatile and can be transformed into so many delicious dishes. I especially love potatoes with my steak. Steak and potatoes are 2 of my favorite combinations. This past weekend I made my Mom’s Blue Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes. They are so delicious and so simple to make. She use to make them a lot while I was growing up for Christmas Eve but since have changed it up slightly. However, these are definitely about to make a comeback in my house.

Now I know blue cheese is definitely an acquired taste. Not everyone likes it. Feel free to use as much or as little of the blue cheese as you’d like. Or, you can skip it all together and use any other cheese just the same.

Give this recipe a try. It’s definitely great for a crowd and can be made ahead of time for dinner hosting. Less time in the kitchen when your guests arrive is always a bonus and it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Ingredients:
4 large russet potatoes
¾ cup sour cream
5 T melted butter
½ cup crumbled blue cheese (more or less depending on taste)
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Directions: Clean potatoes and poke holes in the top with a fork so the steam is able to escape. Bake potatoes in oven at 375° for 1 and ½ or 1 hour and 45 minutes. To make sure potatoes are done, you’ll want to stick a fork in them to make sure they go in easily without too much pressure.

Once cooked, remove potatoes from the oven and let cool till you are able to work hold them. Easily slice off the tops of the potatoes and scoop out the insides and add into a medium bowl. You will want to leave very little potato inside so the potatoes will hold their shape. Don’t go to deep as to tear the potato skin.

In the bowl of the potatoes add in sour cream, melted butter, blue cheese and season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork to remove any lumps. You can also use a hand mixer if you’d like the really smooth and whipped texture. Once all mixed together you want to scoop the potato mixture back into the potato skins.

Place back in the oven at 375° for 30 minutes. Let sit a few minutes once you remove from the oven. So they can set. These are also great to make ahead of time. You can make the night before and put in the refrigerator until ready to use. Just add another 15-25 minutes cooking time as the potatoes will be cold when you bake them.

You can completely omit the potatoes skins all together if you are making for a large crowd. Just put the potato mixture into a deep oven safe dish and bake.

Note: My pictures only show 3 potatoes, that’s because one of them was not good. But this recipe is in fact for 4 potatoes.