Baked Potato Bar

Name: Baked Potato Bar
Ingredients: Baked Idaho® Potatoes (find out how to make them below); Butter; Sour cream; Seasonings – salt, pepper, lemon pepper, everything bagel seasoning; Fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, chives; Broccoli , cooked; Corn; Jalapeño slices, fresh or pickled; Avocado slices or guacamole; Shredded cheeses – cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, pepper Jack; A variety of hot sauces; Salsa; Queso; Black olives, sliced; Barbecue sauce; Dressings – ranch, blue cheese; Crispy bacon, crumbled (a must for any baked potato bar!); Green onions, sliced; Onions, diced (red, yellow, or white onions); Tomatoes , diced; Chili; Black beans; Leftover meat – hamburger, steak, chicken, taco meat, pulled pork; Tortilla chips, crushed; Taco Tuesday: Salsa, queso, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips; BBQ Spud: pulled barbecue pork, aged Gouda cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, diced red onion, sour cream, barbecue sauce (this is my favorite baked potato bar flavor combo!); Classic Sour Cream and Chives: sour cream, chives, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper; Classic Chili Cheese: your favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream , onions; Meat and Potatoes: sliced beef steak, butter, arugula or a baby lettuce mix, blue cheese or ranch dressing, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar; Tex-Mex Chicken Nachos: shredded rotisserie chicken, grated Mexican cheese mix, jalapeño slices (fresh or pickled), fresh cilantro, salsa, black beans, coarsely crushed tortilla chips

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This baked potato bar is super tasty and can be made to suit even the pickiest of eaters with everyone creating their own personalized baked potato.

Hint, it's also a great way to use up leftovers!

See Stacey's full post here.

Ingredients:

Baked Idaho® Potatoes (find out how to make them below)

Simple Baked Potato Bar Topping Ideas:

Butter 
Sour cream 
Seasonings – salt, pepper, lemon pepper, everything bagel seasoning
Fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, chives
Broccoli , cooked
Corn 
Jalapeño slices, fresh or pickled
Avocado slices or guacamole 
Shredded cheeses – cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, pepper Jack
A variety of hot sauces 
Salsa
Queso
Black olives, sliced
Barbecue sauce
Dressings – ranch, blue cheese
Crispy bacon, crumbled (a must for any baked potato bar!) 
Green onions, sliced
Onions, diced (red, yellow, or white onions) 
Tomatoes , diced
Chili 
Black beans
Leftover meat – hamburger, steak, chicken, taco meat, pulled pork
Tortilla chips, crushed

Flavor Topping Combination Ideas:

Taco Tuesday: Salsa, queso, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips 
BBQ Spud: pulled barbecue pork, aged Gouda cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, diced red onion, sour cream, barbecue sauce (this is my favorite baked potato bar flavor combo!) 
Classic Sour Cream and Chives: sour cream, chives, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper 
Classic Chili Cheese: your favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream , onions
Meat and Potatoes: sliced beef steak, butter, arugula or a baby lettuce mix, blue cheese or ranch dressing, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar 
Tex-Mex Chicken Nachos: shredded rotisserie chicken, grated Mexican cheese mix, jalapeño slices (fresh or pickled), fresh cilantro, salsa, black beans, coarsely crushed tortilla chips
Spring Veggies: sliced cooked yellow summer squash, sliced cooked zucchini, diced green onions, ranch or blue cheese salad dressing, salt, pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry potatoes.
With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.
Rub each potato with a little oil (lightly coated) and salt generously.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 210°F.