Cheesy Baked Potatoes

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When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato; scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a small skillet, melt butter; stir in the onion, salt, thyme and pepper until onion is coated with butter. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over the onion and cook, stirring, for another minute.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook cheesy baked potatoes using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Baked Potatoes:
  1. Take 2 lb Idaho potatoes; peeled & medium dice
  2. Prepare 32 oz cream of chicken soup
  3. Prepare 2 C shredded cheddar cheese
  4. Take 1 head garlic; cloves peeled & halved lengthwise
  5. Make ready 1 envelope dried ranch seasoning
  6. Get 8 slices cooked bacon; diced
  7. Take 3⁄4 oz fresh basil; chiffonade
  8. Make ready as needed sour cream
  9. Take as needed kosher salt & freshly cracked black pepper

Easy Cheesy Potatoes are sure to become a favorite side dish in your house. Tender potatoes in a short-cut cheese sauce are baked until golden and bubbly! This potato casserole will elevate any meal into a feast. Serve this rich, savory side dish with glazed ham, baked chicken legs or roasted pork tenderloin.

Steps to make Cheesy Baked Potatoes:
  1. Combine potatoes, garlic, cream of chicken soup, cheddar, and ranch seasoning in a lightly buttered medium-large casserole dish. Season with 1 large pinch of salt and 2 large pinches of pepper. Mix together.
  2. Cover. Bake at 350° for approximately 1 hour or until potatoes are easily pierced with a paring knife. Uncover during last 10 minutes of cooking.
  3. Garnish with sour cream, basil, and crispy diced bacon.
  4. Variations; Parsley, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, dill, sage, asparagus, bell pepper, green beans, carrots, cardamom, capers, cabbage, cauliflower, cayenne, sweet potatoes, turnips, rutabaga, parsnip, celery root, chervil, chickpeas, chives, asiago, blue cheese, fontina, manchego, gruyere, parmigiano reggiano, gruyere, corn, creme fraiche, salsa, fennel, horseradish, leeks, dijon, olives, peas, onion, pearl onion, saffron, spinach, vegetable stock

This potato casserole will elevate any meal into a feast. Serve this rich, savory side dish with glazed ham, baked chicken legs or roasted pork tenderloin. Twice-Baked Cheddar Potato Casserole Bacon, cheddar and sour cream turn ordinary potatoes into an extraordinary twice baked potato casserole. It's one of our family's beloved standards for the holidays. —Kyle Cox, Scottsdale, Arizona Take baked potatoes to the ultimate level of creamy, cheesy, buttery goodness. Mash the potato lightly with a fork.

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