Ya’ll lately goat cheese and potato recipes have been just amazing to me! They are so full of flavor and I have been wanting to create my own for some time. Another recipe with potatoes that has been forever one of my favorites is twice baked potatoes! Ever since I was a little kid, I have LOVED twice baked potatoes! The best part about them, is that you can literally make them however you want! When I was growing up, my cousins lived in St. Louis. We would frequently make the drive to go visit them with my grandparents. On one visit, we ate at this little Italian restaurant (I wish I remembered the name). At this restaurant, they had the most amazing twice baked potatoes. I wish I could find them today, but I am pretty sure this restaurant is no longer around today. So my plan is to make my own twice baked potatoes until I figure out that amazing recipe! Here is my first attempt & let me tell you it is an amazing recipe! With Valentine’s day around the corner, it is a perfect fancy side item!
Equipment for this Recipe:
- Oven
- Hand Mixer
- Mixing Bowl
- Knife
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients for this Recipe:
- Russet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Herb or Regular Goat Cheese ( I personally love the extra herbs in herb goat cheese if you can find it)
- Sour Cream
- Butter
- Chives or Green Onion
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parmesan
What makes it a “Twice” baked potato?
So in order to have a twice baked potato, you do exactly that… you bake it twice. First, you bake it to cook it. Then, you scoop out the insides, mix it with creams and butters and cheeses and toppings, and then you put it bake in the oven, top it with cheese and bake it again. The longer you bake it, the more brown the cheese on top gets, making it incredibly flavorful! If you haven’t done potatoes this way, you definitely should give it a try!
Great Date Night Ideas:
Honestly I think I love this recipe, because it is amazing alongside fancy date night proteins! It is so fun to have date nights in and make really fun fancy food you would’ve paid WAY too much money for at a restaurant (DISCLAIMER-I LOVE RESTAURANTS TOO-SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN YOUR AREA). But when going out isn’t in the budget, eating in doesn’t have to be boring OR expensive! Here are some good date night proteins to go with these twice baked potatoes:
Easy Mustard & Bacon Pork Tenderloin
Cedar Plank Dill Butter Salmon
Tomato Basil Butter Cedar Plank Salmon
Herbed Butter Rack of Lamb with Blackberry Red Wine Reduction
Goat Cheese & Chive Twice Baked Potaotes
Notes
For a little bit creamier potato, you can add a little more sour cream as needed. Add 1 tbsp at a time.
Ingredients
- 6 Medium Russet Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Coarse Salt, divided
- 8 oz. Herb & Garlic Goat Cheese (or regular goat cheese will work also)
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 6 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1/4 cup Green Onion, diced
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400º. Coat each potato in olive oil and a pinch of salt. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil. Poke three hole in each potato using a fork. Put the potatoes in the oven and cook them for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Once the potatoes have baked, take them out of the oven and carefully unwrap them from the foil. Be careful the foil will be very hot. Cut each potato down the center to open them, but do not cut in half. Scrape out the center of the potatoes and put in a bowl. Set the skins aside.
- In the bowl with the potatoes, add 1 tsp coarse salt, goat cheese, sour cream, butter, green onion, and pepper. Stir until the mixture is mixed together completely and creamy.
- Scoop the potato mixture back into the potato skins. Top each potato with parmesan cheese. Put the potatoes bake in the oven at 400º for 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
Goat Cheese & Chive Twice Baked Potaotes
Serves: 6
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Amount Per Serving: 1 Potato
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| Calories | 425 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 28.5 g | 43.8% | |
| Saturated Fat 19.2 g | 96% | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol 63.3 mg | 21.1% | |
| Sodium 826.2 mg | 34.4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 31.6 g | 10.5% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3.2 g | 12.8% | |
| Sugars 6.9 g | ||
| Protein 14.3 g | ||
| Vitamin A 16.6% | Vitamin C 45.7% | |
| Calcium 7.7% | Iron 9% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Muddled and Minced
[…] It is so rich but also light, sweet, and tangy. One of my favorite side items with this dish, is my Goat Cheese & Chive Twice Baked Potato! The creaminess of the potatoes with the tangy sauce on the Rack of Lamb is absolutely amazing! […]