1980s DINNER IDEAS 🥔 Baked Potato Recipes for cozy dinners!

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some cozy dinners. Enter: Baked Potato Recipes! Baked potatoes not only make a great side dish, but they can also be the main part of your meal. If you're looking for some creative dinner ideas, this video is for you. ITEMS FROM THIS VIDEO Stuffed Spuds (1982) https://amzn.to/3Y9p5Mc Ove Glove https://amzn.to/3BWtTwK Small 1.5qt Sauce Pan https://amzn.to/3UqyQo6 5oz liquid measuring glass https://amzn.to/40rryEa Wood Salt Cellar https://amzn.to/4eZRjzV Breville Handy Mix https://amzn.to/40fI4Y0 OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT ENJOY 1980s Cookbooks and Recipes playlist https://bit.ly/44ROMm8 ------------------------------ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CookingAllTheBooks INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/_cookingthebooks_ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cookingallthebooks WEBSITE: https://www.cookingthebooks.net/ ------------------------------ CHICKEN FLORENTINE STUFFED SPUD (pg 74) 2 baked potatoes 3/4c chopped cooked spinach, drained 3/4c chopped cooked chicken 1/2c white sauce (see below) 1/2c grated Mozzarella cheese 1/8tsp grated nutmeg 1/8tsp pepper 1Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 1. Cut a thin slice from the top of each potato. Remove the pulp from the potatoes, being careful not to tear the shells. Place the potato pulp in a bowl and mash. Keep the shells warm. 2. Add the spinach, chicken, white sauce, mozzarella cheese, nutmeg, and pepper to the mashed potatoes and mix thoroughly. 3. Heap mixture into the potato shells. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese evenly over the tops. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. White sauce: 1c milk 2Tbsp butter 1 1/2 Tbsp flour 1/8tsp salt Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring for about 3 minutes. Do not brown. Remove the butter and flour mixture from the heat and add the milk all at once, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Put the sauce back on low heat and cook slowly until thickened. Add the salt and mix thoroughly. Makes 1 cup. PIZZA POTATO (pg 39) 2 baked potatoes 2Tbsp olive oil 2tsp grated Parmesan cheese 1tsp oregano salt pepper 1c pizza sauce 4oz grated mozzarella cheese additional pizza toppings (optional) 1. Cut the potato into halves lengthwise. Using a knife, cut slits about 1/2 inch apart in the edges of the potato shells and flatten the potato halves to form the bases for the other ingredients. Place shells on a cookie sheet. 2. Using a fork, work 1 1/2tsp olive oil, 1/2tsp Parmesan cheese, 1/4tsp oregano and pinches of salt and pepper into the potato pulp of each 'pizza' base. Spread 1/4c pizza sauce on top of each base and top with 1oz grated cheese. Add additional pizza toppings if desired. 3. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. POTATO RELLENO (pg 40) 2 baked potatoes 1/4c chicken stock 2oz Monterey Jack cheese, grated 1 - 4oz can diced green chiles 1/4tsp salt 1/2tsp ground cumin 1 egg, separated 1. Slit the tops of the potatoes and carefully remove the pulp. Keep the potato shells warm. 2. Mash the potato pulp and add the chicken stock, grated cheese, chopped chiles, salt and cumin; mix thoroughly 3. Stuff the mixture into the baked potato shells and press potatoes closed. 4. Bake in a preheated oven 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted. 5. Beat the egg white until stiff but not dry. Beat the egg yolk until smooth and fold the yolk into the egg white. Spoon half of the egg mixture over the top of each potato. 6. Bake potatoes until lightly browned. Variation: add 1c chopped cooked chicken in step 2. ------------------------------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:02 How I bake potatoes 3:54 Chicken Florentine Stuffed Spud 9:41 Pizza Potato 15:40 Potato Relleno 20:37 Cookbook Chat - Stuffed Spuds (1982) ------------------------------ MY FAV KITCHEN GEAR - seriously, I use this stuff ALL the time: - Twist Whisk: https://amzn.to/3tDvFPo - Geometry kitchen towels: https://www.geometry.house/?ref=AnnaB15 - use my link for 15% off! - 1/4 Sheet Pans (to hold my prepped ingredients!): https://amzn.to/46S9IKE - Ove Glove: https://amzn.to/3CkmyV5 - Small offset spatula: https://amzn.to/3GB9Rb7 - OXO Mini Angled Measuring Cup: https://amzn.to/3Gx2osz - GIR Silicone Spatula: https://amzn.to/3ImvNIs ------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Links included above may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are not required to click through any of my links, and there is no additional cost to you.