Mama Hen

The other night, we had these for dinner. I'm going to list them as a side dish, but we had these as the main dish, with a salad on the side. Yum!!!

First, scrub four baking potatoes, and pat them dry.


Next, rub them with some olive oil, poke them about 6 times with a fork, and set them on a baking sheet/stone.


Bake them in the oven at 375 for about 1 hour, to an hour and 15 minutes, or until a butter knife inserted in the center, goes in fairly easily.

Meanwhile, cook 8 slices of bacon until crispy. Pat off any excess grease with a paper towel, then coursely chop. Set aside.

When the potatoes are done baking, cut them in half, and let them cool until they can be handled.


Use a scoop, or a tablespoon, to scoop the middles out, into a mixing bowl.


Now brush the whole potato with olive oil again, inside and out.


Lay them all onto the baking stone.

Very finely dice up a small onion, and 2 - 3 cloves of garlic.


In a small skillet, melt 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, and saute' or simmer the garlic & onion in the butter until soft.


Pour the mixture into the potatoes.


Next, add about 1/2 c grated cheese. I used colby jack, but you can use your favorite....along with some salt & pepper...And stir it all together.

***Also add 1 tsp dry parsley, and 1/2 tsp oregano.



Scoop the filling back into the potatoes.


Next top with the bacon.


Now top with about another 2/3 c of grated cheese.

(I left tow without extra cheese on top, because one of my children isn't a huge cheese fan. He does NOT take after his Wisconsinite mother!)

And bake them for another 15 minutes, or until they are just starting to get golden brown on top.



Enjoy!!!



Twice-Baked Potatoes


4 Baking potatoes
8 slices bacon
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
salt & pepper

1 tsp parsley

1/2 tsp oregano
1 stick butter
about 1 c + a little more, shredded cheese
olive Oil


First, scrub four baking potatoes, and pat them dry.
Next, rub them with some olive oil, poke them about 6 times with a fork, and set them on a baking sheet/stone.
Bake them in the oven at 375 for about 1 hour, to an hour and 15 minutes, or until a butter knife inserted in the center, goes in fairly easily.
Meanwhile, cook 8 slices of bacon until crispy. Pat off any excess grease with a paper towel, then coursely chop. Set aside.
When the potatoes are done baking, cut them in half, and let them cool until they can be handled.
Use a scoop, or a tablespoon, to scoop the middles out, into a mixing bowl.
Now brush the whole potato with olive oil again, inside and out.
Lay them all onto the baking stone.
Very finely dice up a small onion, and 2 - 3 cloves of garlic.
In a small skillet, melt 1/2 c (1 stick) butter, and saute' or simmer the garlic & onion in the butter until soft.
Pour the mixture into the potatoes, along with some salt & pepper (to taste.) and the oregano and parsley.
Next, add about 1/2 c grated cheese. I used colby jack, but you can use your favorite. And stir it all together.
Scoop the filling back into the potatoes.
Next top with the bacon.
Now top with about another 2/3 c of grated cheese.
And bake them for another 15 minutes, or until they are just starting to get golden brown on top.

Enjoy!!!