April 11th, 2009 
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If the world of vegetables was a high school, and the end of the senior year was upon us, the potato would take the award for most well-rounded. Not only does it offer a variety of flavors, sizes and colors, but it can be boiled, fried, baked, gratinéed, stuffed, mashed, stacked, pureed and smothered. It cooperates well with its peers, acting as a team player with a multitude of spices, herbs and toppings. The potato knows when to stay in the background and when to shine its light as the leader. It’s always prepared for the task at hand and rarely disappoints. That’s why we’ve chosen the tater to take the reins in this dish.
As many may know, the sweet potato is one of our favorites. We’ve featured it time and time and time again–just to name a few. For this recipe, we’re using the white potato as we didn’t need a sweet flavor for this dish. Use whatever potato you have on hand. We’ve already told you how great they are. Here’s another one for the Potato Ho Down!
Chicken and Cheddar Stuffed Potatoes – Serves 4
4 white potatoes, parboiled
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 tablespoon basil, minced
1 teaspoon thyme, destemmed
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons butte
2 chicken breast tenderloins, cooked and shredded
Paprika
Kosher salt
1. Rub potatoes with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
2. As potatoes bake, mix half of cheese with basil, thyme, parsley and onion. Set aside.
3. When potatoes are done, slice in half. Scoop out potato flesh and put skins back on baking sheet.
4. Add potatoes to cheese mixture. Mash to break up pieces and combine ingredients.
5. Add butter and milk. Mash until fairly smooth.
6. Divide evenly between potato skins. Top with remaining cheese.
7. Bake for another 5-7 minutes until cheese melts. Remove from oven and sprinkle with paprika. Salt to taste.
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MMMMM…this sort of food I adore! easy does it for me,…& I love those flavours! yum!
I love stuffed potatoes! These look fantastic, I usually make mine meatless but I’m going to add chicken next time.
Yeah baby. That’s the stuff right there! Looks awesome.
bravo – gold medal spud action…..
That looks good!!! I’ll take one dozen please. (maybe even more)
What a yummy comfort meal!
Geez, you’ve managed to take everyone’s comfort foods – cheese, chicken, and potatoes – and roll it all into one! Yum!
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Oh, definitely a potato fan here! I love the way you arranged this meal, looks so tasty…
This look so delicious, how can I resist?
Cheers,
elra
Ah, I just made fish stew with mashed potatoes on top and baked the whole thing. I wish I’d saved a few spuds to make this! Wow.
These are so delish looking! Thanks for playing in the ho down!
I’m not one to crave for potatoes, but this looks good!!!
Potatoes are definitely my favorite side dishes!
This sounds like a delicious combo!
Wow, potato totally wins all of the senior superlatives. And this dish just evidences the potato’s versatility. How perfectly yummy!!
Well, you can hardly expect me to disagree with any of that, now can you?
See y’all at the ho’down!
this website makes me extremely hungry everytime i visit (even if i’ve just had a tasty lunch) :/
I would say, “best in show”…a dangerous side dish that could be become a main course.
holy cow – that potato dish looks so yummy! It’s a self contained meal in its own skin. Love it!
Wow! These look sooo good. And easy too.
My family would go nuts over these. They look so good.
There’s a whole lotta lovin’ going on with these spuds!
Wow, this is like all the food groups….It looks fantastic!
These look outstanding! I’ve never added meat before, unless you don’t count bacon, but the chicken sounds great. A perfect, balanced little meal!
I love stuffed potatoes. This sounds like a recipe I’ll have to try sooner rather than later!
Ooooo yummm, I love twice baked potatoes. Totally agree on potatoes deserving an award for being the most well-rounded veggie.
Hey, I’m drooling here… pass some over pleeeeese
Who made your logo? It is horrendous!
Oh Rustin! So full of jokes and trickery.