Homemade Baked Potato Skins Recipe

Making your favorite restaurant appetizer at home is easier than you think. This homemade baked potato skins recipe only requires about 5 minutes of hands-on work. The rest is done by your microwave and oven while you kick up your feet.

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In case you haven’t notice, I’m all about saving money. One of the easiest ways to do that is eating meals at home. Luckily that doesn’t mean missing out on our favorite restaurant staples. One of those faves is delicious potato skins.

Personally, I like mine piled high with sour cream but the kiddos think my taste is a little extreme. Oh well, more sour cream for me. This baked potato skins recipe is always a welcome treat to dinner or parties. Plus, at less than $5 for the whole dish, it’s way cheaper than what you pay at the restaurant with all the flavor.

 

Hand Holding Potato Skin with Bite Out of It

 

Potato Skins Recipe Ingredients

Step 1

First, poke multiple holes in your potatoes with a fork.

Step 2

Then arrange the potatoes on a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 6 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the potatoes and flip each one over. Then microwave for another 6 minutes.

Step 4

After the potatoes are cooked, remove from the microwave and allow to cool.

Step 5

While the potatoes cool, preheat your oven to 425º Fahrenheit.

 

Halved Potatoes on Parchment Paper

Step 6

Once the potatoes cool, cut them in half and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

 

Bowl of Potato Inside next to Scooped Potatoes

Potato Halves with Insides Scooped Out

Step 7

Next, scoop out the insides and place them in a small bowl. You do not need them for this recipe.

 

Oil on Scooped Potato Halves

Step 8

After the insides are scooped out of your potato halves, spray them with oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper over them.

 

Baked Scooped Potato Halves

Step 9

Bake the potato halves in the oven for 10 minutes.

 

Potato Halves Topped with Cheese

Step 10

Remove the potatoes from the oven and top with shredded cheese.

 

Potato Halves Topped with Bacon and Cheese

Step 11

Next, add crumbled bacon on top of the cheese.

 

Close Up of Potato Skin on Plate

Step 12

Put the potatoes back in the oven and bake an additional 6-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

 

Hand Dipping Potato Skin in Sour Cream

Close up of Bite Out of Potato Skin

Serve with sour cream for dipping. You can take it up a notch by mixing some ranch powder in your sour cream for a truly tangy, refreshing dipping sauce!

 

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Now you can enjoy your restaurant favorites without the hefty price tag. This cheesy, gooey homemade baked potato skins recipe is bound to be a new family fave. It’s also so easy to make you won’t mind how often they request it. You can’t beat the taste fresh out of the oven with a dollop (or 3) of sour cream on top.

Yield: 12 Potato Skins

Baked Potato Skins Recipe

Baked Potato Skins Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 Medium Potatoes, washed
  • 2-3 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Package Bacon Crumbles
  • Spray Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  1. First, poke multiple holes in your potatoes with a fork.
  2. Then arrange the potatoes on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 6 minutes.
  3. Remove the potatoes and flip each one over. Then microwave for another 6 minutes.
  4. After the potatoes are cooked, remove from the microwave and allow to cool.
  5. While the potatoes cool, preheat your oven to 425º Fahrenheit.
  6. Once the potatoes are cool, cut them in half and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  7. Next, scoop out the insides and place them in a small bowl. You do not need them for this recipe.
  8. After the insides are scooped out of your potato halves, spray them with oil and add a pinch of salt and pepper over them.
  9. Bake the potato halves in the oven for 10 minutes.
  10. Remove the potatoes from the oven and top with shredded cheese.
  11. Next, add crumbled bacon on top of the cheese.
  12. Return to the oven and bake an additional 6-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  13. Serve with sour cream for dipping.

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Easy Homemade Meatballs You Can Freeze for Later

Get ready to say good-bye to store bought meatballs forever. These easy homemade meatballs are crazy easy to make and are easily frozen for later meals. Simply make, freeze, and use them as needed for meals and parties.

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My kiddos are always asking for meatballs with spaghetti but I refuse to buy those pre-made ones at the store. When you’re working on a tight grocery budget, spending $7+ on 1 bag of frozen meatballs is insane. Instead, when there is a great deal on ground beef we buy it and make large batches of our own. Add them to this homemade spaghetti sauce for a frugal and delicious weeknight meal.

These babies are so super simple to make (only 3 ingredients!) and the kiddos absolutely love them. They are easy to turn into meatball subs, party appetizers, or any other delicious meal that calls for meatballs. You can totally freeze them for up to 30 days in a freezer bag too, so no worries about them going bad before you use them.

 

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Easy Homemade Meatballs Ingredients

Step 1

First, place your ground beef into a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add in the entire box of instant stuffing and your egg.

 

Mixed Up Meatball Ingredients in Bowl

Step 3

Next, mix all of your ingredients until they are well combined.

Step 4

After your ingredients are mixed together, form it into 1 inch balls and place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

 

Close up of Meatballs

Step 5

Once you have made all of your balls, place in the freezer for 1 hour.

Step 6

Next, pull your meatballs out of the freezer and place in a large gallon freezer bag.

Step 7

Label your bag with the date of freezing and place back in the freezer.

 

Plate of Meatballs

Pull out your meatballs and use just as you would the freezer kind at the store.

Cook Easy Homemade Meatballs on Stove Top

To prepare your meatballs on the stove top, add your desired amount of frozen meatballs to a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes. Stir your meatballs occasionally during cooking to brown all of the sides.

Cook Easy Homemade Meatballs in the Oven

To prepare your meatballs in the over, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your desired amount of meatballs in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

 

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We love to enjoy these easy homemade meatballs with spaghetti for easy weeknight dinners. They are also delicious cooked in barbecue sauce and served with mashed potatoes. The possibilities are pretty much endless. Add these to your family’s favorite meatball dishes any (or every) night of the week!

Homemade Meatballs You Can Freeze for Later

Homemade Meatballs You Can Freeze for Later
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. Ground Beef
  • 1 Box Instant Stuffing
  • 1 Egg

Instructions

  1. First, place your ground beef into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add in the entire box of instant stuffing and your egg.
  3. Next, mix all of your ingredients until they are well combined.
  4. After your ingredients are mixed together, form it into 1 inch balls and place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  5. Once you have made all of your balls, place in the freezer for 1 hour.
  6. Next, pull your meatballs out of the freezer and place in a large gallon freezer bag.
  7. Label your bag with the date of freezing and place back in the freezer.

Notes

Cook Easy Homemade Meatballs on Stove Top: To prepare your meatballs on the stove top, add your desired amount of frozen meatballs to a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes. Stir your meatballs occasionally during cooking to brown all of the sides.

Cook Easy Homemade Meatballs in the Oven: To prepare your meatballs in the over, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place your desired amount of meatballs in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Homemade Baked Fried Pickle Spears

Calling all dill pickle lovers! These homemade baked fried pickle spears are easy to make and much better for you than the version fried in oil. Your game day isn’t complete until you have these babies to munch on.

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In case you haven’t noticed, I’m all about super simple recipes and after my Crock Pot, my oven is my next best friend. Making baked versions of traditionally fried foods is what I’m all about.

In addition to that, of course, is a love of football. We love enjoying finger foods on game day but that doesn’t mean I want to spend all morning stinking up the house with oily mess. Instead, we marry the two with easy recipes like these homemade baked fried pickle spears.

If you love the flavors but hate the mess (and the smell) of those game day favorites, then you will love this delicious and crunchy appetizer!

 

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Baked Fried Pickle Spears Ingredients

Note:

 

Hand Dipping Baked Pickle Spear into Ranch Dressing

Step 1

First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Pickle Spears on Paper Towels

Step 2

Then, remove all of your pickle spears from the jar and set on some paper towels to dry.

 

Whisked Eggs in Bowl

Step 3

While your pickles dry, whisk your 2 eggs together.

 

Dry Ingredients Mixed in Bowl

Step 4

Next, add your corn meal and seasoning to a bowl and mix together.

Step 5

After your pickles are dry, dip them in the eggs then coat with your corn meal mixture.

 

Coated Pickle Spears on Parchment Lined Tray

Step 6

Place each coated pickle on a parchment lined baking sheet.

 

Baked Pickle Spears on Parchment Lined Tray

Step 7

Once all of your pickles are coated and on the baking sheet, bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Turn them halfway through baking, about the 10 minute mark.

 

Side View of Baked Pickle Spears on Plate

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Serve your homemade baked fried pickle spears with ranch dressing for dipping and you’re good to go! These are best served hot but that’s not a problem since they’re snatched up almost immediately. These are the perfect appetizer to munch on while you root for your team during game days or for your next party!

Baked Fried Pickle Spears

Baked Fried Pickle Spears
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 24 oz. Jar of Dill Pickle Spears
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Corn Meal
  • 1 tbsp. Garlic Pepper Seasoning (make sure to use one without added salt)
  • 1/2 tsp. Additional Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Then, remove all of your pickle spears from the jar and set on some paper towels to dry.
  3. While your pickles dry, whisk your 2 eggs together.
  4. Next, add your corn meal and seasoning to a bowl and mix together.
  5. After your pickles are dry, dip them in the eggs then coat with your corn meal mixture.
  6. Place each coated pickle on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  7. Once all of your pickles are coated and on the baking sheet, bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Turn them halfway through baking, about the 10 minute mark.

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