Baked Potato Bar

Name: Baked Potato Bar
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 baking potatoes (8 ounces each), scrubbed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Coarse salt and ground pepper; Desired topping (below); 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 4 ounces cooked ham, diced; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 4 ounces smoked salmon, torn into small pieces; 2 to 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 cup crumbled soft goat cheese (4 ounces); 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; 0.5 cup store-bought salsa; 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 4 ounces sliced pepperoni (1 cup); 1 package (10 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and roughly chopped

1 Review

By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on January 23, 2019

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Servings:

4

Sidle up to the table, split open a spud, and fill it with one of our four flavor combinations. Each topping combination is enough for four potatoes. If you've got a crowd to feed, bake more potatoes, and make more than one style of topping.

Ingredients

4 baking potatoes (8 ounces each), scrubbed
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
Desired topping (below)

All-American

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces cooked ham, diced
1 cup frozen peas, thawed

Scandinavian

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
4 ounces smoked salmon, torn into small pieces
2 to 3 scallions, thinly sliced

Tex-Mex

1 cup crumbled soft goat cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup store-bought salsa

Italian

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounces sliced pepperoni (1 cup)
1 package (10 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, and roughly chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick potatoes all over with a fork, and rub them with oil. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 50 to 60 minutes.
Cut a deep cross in each potato; push ends together to open. Season with salt and pepper; add desired toppings.

John Kernick