Definitely not an ad in anyway, but Safeway has been sending me coupons for free things every couple months. In the past it’s just been a free beverage or a container of yogurt, but this time it was 10 pounds of potatoes! Also silly me, it was a nice day so I walked to the store and walked back with the potatoes. What am I going to do with all these potatoes? I’ll bake some first, and maybe boil, mash, or put some in a stew later.
Ingredients
Potato – I like russet potatoes for making a baked potato. The skin is tougher so it doesn’t disintegrate in the oven. It also crisps up nicely in the oven if you like to eat the skin!
Toppings – My favorite baked potato toppings are sour cream, green onions, and Parmesan!
Baked Potato
Ingredients
- potatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- toppings of choice
Instructions
- Clean and thoroughly scrub any quantity of potatoes you're planning on using. You'll want to make sure they're well cleaned so if you end up eating the skin, it isn't gritty.
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Pat dry and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Stab potatoes with a fork so they can release steam as they cook.
- Thoroughly coat each potato in olive oil, and generously season the exterior with salt and pepper. I like using ~1 tsp of salt per potato and then a few generous cranks on the pepper mill.
- Bake for ~45 minutes, until you can easily insert a fork through the potato.
- Cool for a few minutes and then slice through completely. Fluff the interior and add your favorite toppings!
If your oven is already on, might as well bake some My Favorite Focaccia or Savory Asparagus Galette.