Sausage Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Baked potatoes scooped out and piled high with mashed potatoes that are mixed with sausage, onion and topped with cheese. Add a vegetable on the side and you have a complete meal.

In a preheated 350º oven bake the potatoes
on the rack for about 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender.

While the potatoes bake add the oil,
sausage and onion to a large skillet.

Cook over medium heat until the onion
is tender and the sausage is completely
cooked then set aside.

Place the potatoes into a baking dish.
Slice into the top making an oval shape.

Peel off the skin from the cut part and discard.

Scoop out the inside leaving a thick layer attached
to the skin and saving the scooped out potatoes into a bowl.

Salt and pepper the inside of the potato shells.

In the bowl with the scooped out potatoes add the
butter, salt, pepper and using a mixer beat until smooth.

Add a little milk to make it creamy but it still needs to be
stiff so it stays in the potato shells when piled high.

Using a large spoon stir in the sausage.

Stuff the mashed potatoes into the shells pressing it
in firmly and piled high. You should be able to put
almost all of the mashed potatoes into the shells.

Bake, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until hot.
Sprinkle with cheese and place back into
the oven until the cheese melts.

Garnish with parsley or sliced green onion then serve.
Sausage Stuffed Baked Potatoes
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes, scrubbed clean with water and pat dry
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1# Italian sausage, hot or mild
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- milk as needed
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- shredded cheddar cheese, or your favorite
- parsley or sliced green onion for garnish, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the potatoes right on the oven rack (Do not poke them). Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours (depending on size) or until the potato is tender.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil, sausage and onion. Cook until the sausage is completely cooked and the onions are tender.
- Place the cooked potatoes into a baking dish just big enough to keep the potatoes from moving. If you have to, roll up some foil to fill in the gaps.
- Slice an oval shape into the top of the potatoes about 1/4 of the way from the top. Peel off the cut skin and discard.
- Using a small spoon, carefully scoop out the potato insides, leaving about 3/8″ still attached to the skin. Place the scooped out potato into a bowl.
- Salt and pepper the inside of the potatoes skins.
- In the bowl of scooped out potatoes add the butter and more salt and pepper to taste. Using a mixer, beat until smooth and creamy. If the mashed potato is too stiff, add a little milk but not too much or it won’t stay in the potato when piled high.
- Using a large spoon add the sausage and onion and toss until combined.
- Stuff the sausage mixture into the shells, pressing firmly but being careful not to break open the shell. You should be able to pile high almost all of the mixture into the shells. I had about 1 cup leftover which I ate!
- Bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with as much cheese as you want and place back into the oven until the cheese melts.
- Garnish with parsley or green onion then serve.
Categories: Cheese, Milk Products, Potato, Sausage/Kielbasa, Vegetables/Slaws/Salads
Wow, looks fantastic! I should try it.
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Thank you Mel!
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Thank you very much for sharing another delectable recipe.Take care.🙏😊🌹
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You’re welcome Francis!
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A breakfastish potato… 🤔
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Never thought of breakfast! We had it for supper and it was so filling! Thanks!
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It’s what I’m here for!
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I love inspiration! ❤️
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Sounds delish!
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It was a delicious meal, thank you Angela!
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Yummy!! I’ll take some! 😂
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On it’s way! Lol Thank you Mitzy!
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I will admit I often don’t have baked potatoes, because I find them too heavy. But I’ve never had them with sausage mixed in like this and this looks yummy!
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They turned out so delicious that my 6 year old grandson ate an entire potato! He said it was like a potato taco because it had a shell. Haha
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What a great idea!!!! 🙂
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Thanks!
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Most welcome!! 🙂
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This looks so good. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Chantel! You’re welcome!
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My goodness … never-ever thought about this! But what a wonderful new way of enjoying the simple potato!
I’ve got a plan for tomorrow night … 😉 … thanks Diane!
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The hot sausage gave the potato the best flavor! You’re welcome!
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I love twice baked potatoes and make them myself. Now I will add some sausage into the mix. That you for sharing this great recipe!
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Me too and adding the sausage really changed up the flavor. You’re welcome Chef!
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my mouth is watering!
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Thanks this would definitely take care of that! Lol
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Wow! These look fabulous, and it appears you can prepare them ahead of time, and just pop them in the oven when needed. Awesome, C
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Thank you Cheryl! I’m not sure how they would be prepared ahead of time. I would think it would be hard to get the inside warm without drying out the piled high top section.
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This seems easy enough and yummy.
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Thank you Carla. It really is easy just time consuming but worth it!
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Oh, this looks heavenly…I’ll definitely have to try it out.
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Thank you it was delicious and my 6 year old grandson ate an entire potato!
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Lol…that’s one way to get them to eat their veggies. 😆
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Ooooh looks like naughty yumminess!!!!
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It was and enough to eat as a meal! Thanks!
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as always, so tempting!
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Thanks!
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Yummmm
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Thank you Saania!
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My son would love this – he adores sausages!
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We do too Jo, especially the hot variety. It flavored the entire filling and was so good. Have a great weekend!
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Locally we can get sausages flavoured with herbs and with bramley apples. I wonder if the meat from them would work?
Hope you have a lovely weekend too!
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I don’t see why not! Thanks!
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Ooooh! This is a classic and the way you’ve done it sounds amazing Diane!! You always know how to make us have foodie dreams and keyboard drool. 🤤 haha, only kidding … well, sort of! 😂 Thank you for sharing your goodies! ♥️
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Haha thank you Holly!
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I can always go for a baked-potato!
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Me too Camryn!
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those look delicious! 🙂
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Thanks!
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Thanks for sharing this was so delicious!
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Holy catfish, this feels extremely delicious and I love it. Imma try this now. Many thanks for sharing this my friend. Received with much love and gratitude 💖💖
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You’re very welcome! ❤️
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🤗❤🤗
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