Crispy Baked Potato

Looking for a easy dinner idea?  How about a baked potato with your favorite toppings?!?  This is not your ordinary baked potato with a saggy crust.  This recipe will give you a flavorful-moist potato flesh with a delicious, crispy crust.  My brother-in-law and his wife shared this wonderful recipe with me a couple of years ago and I haven't used a different recipe since!

I love the idea of a potato bar for a party.  Whether it's for bridal shower, small group dinner, baby shower, or a get together with friends.  It is a simple one plate meal that gives you, the hostess, the ability to socialize and have a good time!

Ingredients:

©    Baking Potatoes-I like to use Idaho baking potato

©    Butter Spread-any kind

©    Coarse Salt

©    Toppings of your choice...need some ideas?  See the bottom of the post.

Instructions:

1.  Wash potatoes using a vegetable scrub brush, wash well.

2.  Rub potatoes with your favorite butter spread: BlueBonnet/CountryCrock you can also use unsalted butter if you wish.  I like using LandOLakes all natural butter with olive oil.

3.  Sprinkle buttered potatoes with your favorite coarse salt.

4.  Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with foil or use a glass casserole dish.  Do not wrap each potato in foil. 

5.  Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven at 450 degrees F for 45-65 minutes or until skin feels crisp but flesh beneath feels soft .

6.  Dress the baked potatoes with your toppings.

I sincerely hope you'll try this simple yet soooo delicious recipe!!

Here are some topping ideas:

©    Sour Cream

©    Butter

©    Cheese (melted cheese sauce or shredded)

©    Black Olives

©    Green Onions

©    Salsa

©    Chives

©    Bacon Bits

©    Sweet Bell Pepper

©    Cilantro

©    Chili (a recipe to come soon!)

©    Broccoli

©    Ham/Chicken/Turkey  cubes

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