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Oven Baked Potato Recipe

Oven Baked Potatoes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Giangi Townsend
Who does not love baked potatoes? That perfectly baked potato is super tender, and we load it to the nines with butter, sour cream, cheese, and more butter.

Ingredients

BAKED POTATOES

  • 4 potatoes, washed and scrubbed
  • unsalted butter
  • sea salt

TOPPINGS

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup creme fraiche, or sour cream
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 4 slices bacon, crisped and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives
  • salt and pepper, to taste

OPTIONAL

  • 8 ounces blue cheese, or goat cheese
  • green onions, chopped into small round
US - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
  • Wash the potatoes, poke them with a fork. Spread lightly all over the potatoes with butter and sprinkle salt all over it.
  • Wrap the potatoes on aluminum foil and place them directly on the oven baking rack.
  • Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the potatoes are very tender when squeezed.
  • When the potatoes are done, cut them down the middle and squeeze both ends. Add butter and all the ingredients that you wish to add.

Nutrition

Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 815mg | Potassium: 1024mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin A: 1165IU | Vitamin C: 24.8mg | Calcium: 370mg | Iron: 7.1mg

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.