Loaded Cheeseburger Baked Potatoes
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Cost
- $14.00
- Nutrition
- 620 cal · 34g protein
- kid-favorite
- comfort-food
- budget
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Loaded Cheeseburger Baked Potatoes is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 20 minutes, for around $14 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Steamed rice (20 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
- 4 count russet potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup dill pickle relish
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 3 count green onions
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Prick potatoes with a fork and microwave 10-12 minutes, turning halfway, until tender. For crispier skins (optional), rub with oil and finish in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile brown the beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, 7-8 minutes, breaking it up, until it reaches 160°F. Drain, then stir in ketchup, mustard, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Split each potato open and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Spoon in the cheeseburger beef, top with cheddar, and let it melt (or broil 2 minutes).
- Finish with sour cream, relish and sliced green onions. Let kids add their own toppings.
- Picky eater tip: serve a plain potato with just cheese, and put the beef on the side.
- Make ahead: cook the beef mix up to 3 days early and refrigerate. Reheat it while the potatoes cook.
On the side: Steamed rice (20 min)
1 cup long grain white rice
- Rinse the rice. Bring twice as much water as rice to a boil with a pinch of salt, stir in the rice, cover and simmer on low for 18 minutes.
- Take it off the heat, keep the lid on 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbohydrates
- 54 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 13 g
- Sodium
- 630 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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