- Calories 238
- Caloriesfromfat 24%
- Fat 6.4g
- Satfat 3.8g
- Monofat 1.8g
- Polyfat 0.3g
- Protein 9.9g
- Carbohydrate 40.7g
- Fiber 5g
- Cholesterol 21mg
- Iron 1.7mg
- Sodium 375mg
- Calcium 192mg
Caramelized Onion-Stuffed Baked Potato
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Baking the potato in the microwave makes this dish a snap to prepare. Fontina, mozzarella, or even Parmesan would work in this dish. Serve with filet mignon or flank steak.
How to Make It
Step 1
Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at high 10 minutes or until done, rearranging potatoes after 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
Step 2
Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Combine potato pulp, 1/4 cup cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.
Step 3
Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sugar; sauté 8 minutes or until browned. Stir in sherry, Worcestershire, thyme, and garlic; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Top each potato half with about 2 tablespoons onion mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Arrange stuffed potato halves on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at high 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
Beccaroo73's Review
Made this as part of a 1st meal cooked for my in-laws and they raved about these potatoes. So happy to have passed the test! I didn't have sherry so just left it out, and don't feel that it affected the flavor one way or another. I also didn't use the full 2 cups of onions and still had plenty to top off 6 medium sized halves.
Karen Roberts's Review
I can't say enough about how delicious! It instantly became the best ever potato recipe for everyone in my family and extended family! Make plenty--one half of a potato will be eaten instantly and people will beg for a second! My son ate four the first time. Served with steak, chicken, and even Christmas dinner one year.
flyinghigh's Review
Made it exactly like the recipe states other than following the advice of another reviewer and placing it in the oven for 15 minutes to try and crisp up the skin.
I thought it was rather bland and my husband did not care for it at all. The onions were yummy though ;)
Will not be making the recipe again.
JeanyBean's Review
Excellent - and easy to prepare. I chose to bake the potatoes in the oven. This was prepared for dinner for me and my husband (who also liked it) - and was served with seasoned pork chops (which I cooked in a baking dish alongside the potatoes). I will definitely serve this again - and would be happy to prepare it for guests and special occasions. YUM!
sjcpeach's Review
This recipe turned out great - the onions were so tasty! I subbed shredded mozzarella because that's what I had on hand but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. I also used this as a main course with a salad which was plenty for a weeknight meal.
ashleycovelli's Review
I've been wanting to try this recipe out for a while, and I'm glad I finally did! The onions have tons of flavor, and the microwave makes "baking" the potatoes really quick. The potatoes I used were pretty big, so I zapped them for an extra few minutes to be sure they were cooked all the way through. This was great heated up for lunch, too!
Rebecca09's Review
Followed recipe exactly and it was a huge hit w the entire family!!!
DanaElaine's Review