# Baked Potato

This baked potato recipe was the star of the show at last night’s dinner.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 to 5 russet potatoes
- 100 g butter unsalted
- 100 g cream cheese
- 100 g cheddar cheese
- 2 spring onions
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 tsp coarse black pepper
- to taste salt
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Start by scrubbing four to five relatively small russet potatoes.
2. Make slits all over the potato.
3. Season the potatoes with salt.
4. You can add a little bit of extra virgin olive oil to the potatoes.
5. Wrap each potato in foil paper.
6. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour until very soft.
7. While the potatoes are baking, prepare the filling. In a bowl, mix equal amounts of butter, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese.
8. Add spring onions, red pepper flakes, coarse black pepper, and salt to the mixture.
9. Mix well until combined.
10. Once the potatoes are baked, carefully remove them from the foil.
11. Cut each potato in half lengthwise.
12. Scoop out some of the cooked potato flesh from the center of each half.
13. Stuff the potato halves with the prepared cheese and onion mixture.
14. Place the stuffed potatoes on a baking tray.
15. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
16. Serve and enjoy!

## Equipment

- baking tray
- foil paper
- bowl
- fork
- knife

## Tips

- You can add bacon if you like to the filling.
- Don't add salt to the filling yet until the end if needed.
- The recipe calls for 4-5 small russet potatoes, weighing 220-235g each.
- The outside of the potato can also be brushed with olive oil (optional).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AWWCFqkXh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aac0d36f-f06a-410c-8fc8-eeabd6c4c575
- Extracted: 2025-06-26

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