One of the most requested side dish recipes in our house is Loaded Baked Potato Rounds.
Everyone, including the pickiest eater, absolutely loves these potatoes. But what is there not to love?
Small slices of potatoes baked and then topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, bacon and green onions. Need I say more?
I first was introduced to this tasty recipe when I was attending a Pampered Chef party. They were served as a quick and easy appetizer within minutes of the party starting.
Because I was attending the party straight from work, I was very hungry when I arrived.
Whatever was being served, I was going to try. And I wasn’t disappointed!
The loaded baked potato rounds were baked perfectly on the baking stones.
And the combination of cheese, bacon and green onions was in their batter bowl just waiting to top each slice.
But not before a layer of barbecue sauce was added to the top of each one!
So let me recap: baked potato slices, barbecue sauce, cheese, green onion AND bacon!
At the end of the party, as I was of course ordering items that I thought I would use every day, I asked the consultant how she made them.
I had missed the introduction to the recipe as I was attempting to park on the busy street.
After my first bite of the loaded baked potato rounds, I was hooked. I knew that my family would love them as well.
However, I didn’t want to interrupt the presentation to ask how the entire recipe was made.
So when I was checking out, I questioned her about the recipe. That is when she told me that the actual recipe from Pampered Chef was called Western Potato Rounds.
The recipe was included in their most recent seasonal cookbook, so guess what? Yes, I bought the 30 page book that night.
Loaded Baked Potato Rounds: Appetizer or Side Dish?
Although we ate the loaded baked potato rounds as an appetizer, I knew that there was more versatility in the recipe.
One weekend, when I was making pulled pork for dinner, I was searching for a side dish that would compliment the main dish.
Everyone was tired of mashed potatoes, and we had no fresh ingredients to make coleslaw.
I opened the top cabinets above the stove which holds my recipe books and cards. I scrolled through them and came across the tiny seasonal recipe book that I purchased at that Pampered Chef party.
A few glances through, and I knew exactly what I was going to make!
The family fell in love with it! So much in fact, that they now request this recipe almost weekly.
Sometimes they ask for it as a quick and easy side dish to dinner. And sometimes, it is requested for an appetizer for the big football game.
I have now made this recipe over 100 times and I can honestly say, it has been made just as many times for a snack/appetizer as it has been for a fantastic side dish.
So if you have a few extra Russet potatoes around, impress yourself and family and friends with this delicious loaded baked potato rounds recipe!
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Yield: 24 slices
Loaded Potato Rounds
A delicious appetizer or side dish of baked potatoes slices topped with tangy barbecue sauce and loaded with cheese, bacon and green onions.
Ingredients
2 large unpeeled baking potatoes
olive oil
1 cup shredded Co-Jack cheese
6 bacon slices, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/3 cup green onion slices
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Generously spray both sides of the potato slices with olive oil.
Place on a rimmed baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.
Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned and remove from oven.
In medium bowl, combine cheese, bacon, and green onion.
Brush potato slices with barbecue sauce and sprinkle each slice with the cheese mixture.
Return potato slices to oven and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Russet potatoes are very filling, and one potato has just 168 calories. So, if you are careful about the toppings, a baked potato dinner even when served with a salad or vegetable side dish is a very low caloric meal. That got my wheels turning on how many different ways I could make healthy baked potatoes.
The best side dishes to serve with baked potatoes are grilled vegetables, steamed broccoli, Caesar salad, roasted Brussels sprouts, sautéed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped asparagus, garlic green beans, chili, coleslaw, roasted tomatoes, spinach and artichoke dip, BBQ chicken, buffalo cauliflower, and Greek salad.
A loaded baked potato is typically topped with a variety of ingredients such as cheese, sour cream, and bacon, whereas a regular baked potato is often served with just butter and perhaps some salt and pepper.
Eating one medium-size potato a day can be part of a healthy diet and doesn't increase cardiometabolic risk — the chances of having diabetes, heart disease or stroke — as long as the potato is steamed or baked, and prepared without adding too much salt or saturated fat, a study by nutritionists at The Pennsylvania ...
Technically, the traditional white potato contains all the essential amino acids you need to build proteins, repair cells, and fight diseases. And eating just five of them a day would get you there. However, if you sustained on white potatoes alone, you would eventually run into vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
Yes.Eat the skin to capture all the russet potatoes nutrition. The potato skin has more nutrients than the interior of the potato. It has lots of fiber, about half of a medium potato's fiber is from the skin.
The skin crisps up beautifully, and the interior gets hot and fluffy. Plus, you can reheat a whole rack of baked potatoes in one go. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place potato on a baking sheet or directly on the oven rack, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
Some say wrapping baked potatoes in aluminum foil helps them cook faster (aluminum conducts heat, then traps it), and it does keep them hot for longer once they come out of the oven, which is why we think restaurants use this method. Wrapping potatoes will also give you a softer, steamed skin, if that's what you like.
Baked potatoes offer more nutritional value than fries because they still have skin. Potato skins are the most nutrient-dense part of a baked potato. Another benefit of heart-healthy baked potatoes is that they are not deep-fried in oil and grease like french fries.
An Idaho® baked potato can be very healthy to eat by itself, especially with a squeeze of lemon or some salt and pepper. However, it can have even more calories than an order of French fries when the topping portion sizes or choices start getting piled on.
The green is nothing more than chlorophyll, a harmless compound found in all green plants. However, when potato tubers turn green there is usually an increase in a glycoalkoloid compound called solanine. Consequently, it is important to store potatoes in the absence of light to prevent greening.
Annabelle potatoes are a small to medium-sized varietal with a long, oval to elliptical appearance. The tubers are mostly uniform in shape and have thin, smooth skin with shallow, flat eyes.
These loaded potatoes are twice-baked to creamy, cheesy perfection. Loaded with bacon, cheese, and green onions, they are perfect as a side dish or as a meal on their own.
For a big spread with lots of side dishes, you'll want to have about four ounces (125 grams) of potato (that's precooked weight) per person. If you're serving fewer sides, you can up it to about eight ounces (250 grams) per person.
While potatoes may sound like an unexpected nighttime snack, spuds could be a gamechanger if you struggle with sleep due to their unique combination of nutrients that help prevent rapid fluctuations in blood sugar and support the production of sleep-promoting neurotransmitters and hormones.
Is Baked Potato healthy? Yes, a plain baked potato is a healthy food, especially when it is consumed with its fiber-rich skin. ... Though potatoes may be thought of as a fattening food, a medium, unsalted plain baked potato with skin has only 160 calories and is naturally fat- and cholesterol-free.
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