Ingredients:

• Baked Idaho® Potatoes (find out how to make them below)

Simple Baked Potato Bar Topping Ideas:

• Butter

• Sour cream

• Seasonings – salt, pepper, lemon pepper, everything bagel seasoning
• Fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, chives
• Broccoli
, cooked
• Corn

• Jalapeño slices, fresh or pickled
• Avocado slices or guacamole

• Shredded cheeses – cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, pepper Jack
• A variety of hot sauces

• Salsa
• Queso
• Black olives, sliced
• Barbecue sauce
• Dressings – ranch, blue cheese
• Crispy bacon, crumbled (a must for any baked potato bar!)

• Green onions, sliced
• Onions, diced (red, yellow, or white onions)

• Tomatoes
, diced
• Chili

• Black beans
• Leftover meat – hamburger, steak, chicken, taco meat, pulled pork
• Tortilla chips, crushed

Flavor Topping Combination Ideas:

• Taco Tuesday: Salsa, queso, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips

• BBQ Spud: pulled barbecue pork, aged Gouda cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, diced red onion, sour cream, barbecue sauce (this is my favorite baked potato bar flavor combo!)

• Classic Sour Cream and Chives: sour cream, chives, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper

• Classic Chili Cheese: your favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream
, onions
• Meat and Potatoes: sliced beef steak, butter, arugula or a baby lettuce mix, blue cheese or ranch dressing, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar

• Tex-Mex Chicken Nachos: shredded rotisserie chicken, grated Mexican cheese mix, jalapeño slices (fresh or pickled), fresh cilantro, salsa, black beans, coarsely crushed tortilla chips
• Spring Veggies: sliced cooked yellow summer squash, sliced cooked zucchini, diced green onions, ranch or blue cheese salad dressing, salt, pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry potatoes.
2. With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.
3. Rub each potato with a little oil (lightly coated) and salt generously.
4. Place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 210°F.