How do you like your potatoes? Baked? Mashed? Stuffed? Roasted? Loaded? Au gratin? Cheesy? Today must be your lucky day, because this ultimate creamy casserole dish has all of the above!
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
This ultimate creamy casserole dish has all of the above: baked, mashed, stuffed, roasted, loaded, au gratin, and cheesy potatoes!
Equipment
- Sheet pan
- Casserole Dish
- Fork
Ingredients
- 6 large potatoes
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 5 oz ham, cubed
- 6 oz crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp chives
- 14 oz béchamel sauce
- 5 oz shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Place the potatoes on a sheet pan, drizzle olive oil on top, and season with salt. Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven set to 350°F for 45 minutes.
- Cut 1/3 off the potato lengthwise, scrape the potato from the potato skin and add it to a bowl, and discard the potato skin. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes and mash the potatoes in the bowl with a fork.
- Add the mashed potatoes to a casserole dish and press the layer down with a fork.
- Partially hollow out the remaining 6 potatoes and add the scrapings to a bowl.
- Add the ham, crème fraîche, and chives to the potato mixture in the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and mix well with a fork.
- Fill the hollowed-out potatoes with the ham & potato mixture and press it down with a spoon.
- Turn the potatoes over and place them on the potato bed in the casserole dish.
- Cover everything with béchamel sauce and sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Put the casserole dish in the oven and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
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Notes
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside – this dish is a real crowd-pleaser!
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside – this dish is a real crowd-pleaser!