Baked Potato Meat Pie Recipe
This recipe is an excellent twist on the usual baked potatoes. Loaded with cheese, bacon and sour cream in each layer, you will surely wish you have a larger stomach, so you could eat more of this dish! On a scale of 1-5, this recipe is 2 in degree of difficulty, and not only that, its ingredients are low priced and handy. Here’s how to make it.
Ingredients
- 5 lbs baking potatoes ( 2 kg)
- ¼ teaspoon salt ( 1.25 g)
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (1.25 g)
- 6 -8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup sour cream (240 ml)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (240 ml)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, if desired (240 g or more)
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400 degrees. While waiting, spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish with nonstick pan coating or grease lightly with solid shortening.
- Scrub potatoes and prick with a fork. Bake for 1 hour or until tender. Allow the potatoes to cool.
- When cool enough to handle, slice baked potatoes into 1 inch cubes or smaller. Place half of the potato mixture in a prepared baking dish. Sprinkle half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Pour with half of the sour cream & cheese.
- Repeat instructions for another layer. Make 2-3 layers. Finally, bake it uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with chopped green onions to garnish. Serve dish and enjoy!
Notes
For a very cheesy potato meat pie, you could top it with more shredded cheese after baking. You could also include ranch dressing mix to the potato mixture before baking to make it more flavorful!
