Potatoes have always been a favorite and many of us probably eat them any opportunity we can. We may even make them at home on a regular basis because they are easy and delicious. From time to time, however, it is easy to get tired of a plain baked potato and that is where this recipe comes into play.
Rather than eating just an ordinary baked potato, you can add some fun with this bloomin’ baked potato recipe. It is the same as the classic side but the way that it is cut, baked and topped is going to absolutely drive you over the edge. In fact, once you try this style of baked potato, you may never go back to the ordinary again. Pop it in the oven and forget about it for a while and before you know it, you will be enjoying the perfect side dish.
Ingredients:
2 potatoes
½ cup olive oil
Sea salt (or other coarse salt)
4 tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons bacon bits
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the top off of the potatoes.
Use a small, thin, flexible knife to cut rings around the inside of the potato.
Flip the potato over and make cuts all the way around the potato, leaving a small space at the top uncut.
Carefully flip the potato back over. If you need to make of the of the cuts deeper, do that now.
Brush the whole potato with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
Place the potatoes on foil and bake at 425 degrees.
After 30 minutes of baking, brush the tops with additional olive oil and sprinkle with more sea salt. Return to the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
Top potatoes with shredded cheddar cheese.
Return them to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes to melt and toast the cheese.
Remove them from the oven, carefully transfer them to serving plates and sprinkle with crispy bacon bits.