Baked potatoes find their way on our dinner menu with some regularity. Sometimes they are served up as side dishes, but often they are the main course. They’re easy to make, and pretty fuss-free depending how crazy you go when you top them. These quick fix broccoli and cheese baked potatoes are about as easy as you can get. Just bake some potatoes, heat some frozen broccoli and cheese, and boom! A fantastic baked potato is served! Well, ok, I added some bacon bits too but those aren’t that hard either! I just opened the bottle!
Super Easy, Super Delicious!
I use Green Giant’s frozen broccoli and cheese to top these quick fix baked potatoes. I’ve also been known to make them using my utterly fantastic slow cooker cauliflower (which can also be made with broccoli). If you’re a cheese-aholic like me, you’ll want to try that too.
Try Other Toppings Too
Feel free to peruse the frozen vegetable section in your grocery store. You might find other cheesy vegetables that would be just as good on a baked potato! And if they don’t include a cheese sauce, don’t fret. Just heat them as instructed and then top them with some freshly shredded cheese. Shredding your own is so much better than the pre-shredded stuff!
Are the bacon bits optional? Maybe. But probably not.
Quick Fix Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 large Russet potatoes
- vegetable oil
- kosher salt
- 1 Green Giant Simply Steam Broccoli & Cheese Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- ground black pepper
- bacon bits for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Rinse the potatoes under cold water and brush off any dirt. Dry well with a paper towel.
- Pierce each potato 4 times with a sharp knife.
- Brush potatoes with oil.
- Sprinkle some salt onto a plate and roll the potatoes in the salt.
- Place potatoes directly on the oven center rack. You might want to put a baking sheet lined with foil beneath them to catch any drippings.
- Bake until potatoes are done (210 F internal temperature, or tender all the way through when poked with a knife), 40-60 minutes depending on their size. You can also test for doneness by squeezing the potatoes (with potholders on). If they give easily, they are done.
- While the potatoes cool prepare the broccoli per package instructions.
- Cut the potatoes open. Fluff the insides with a fork if desired. Add butter, and season well with salt and pepper.
- Divide heated broccoli with cheese sauce between the potatoes and serve topped with bacon bits.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
