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Andouille And White Cheddar Over-Stuffed Baked
Potatoes

8 large baking potatoes
Drizzle of olive oil
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to
  taste
3 Tbs olive oil
2 cups thinly-sliced onions
1/2 lb andouille sausage, ground
8 Tbs butter
1 cup cream frâiche - (to 1 1/2
  cups)
1/2 lb white Cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Season the potatoes
   with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake
   until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool.
2 In a sauté pan, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of
   olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions. Season with salt and
   pepper. Cook until caramelized, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat
   and cool.
3 Meanwhile, in a sauté pan, over medium heat, add the 1
   tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, brown the sausage, about 6

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   minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage and drain on paper
   towels. Set aside.
4 Using a sharp knife, remove the top 1/4 of each
   potato. Using a spoon, remove the flesh from each potato, leaving
   about 1/4-inch border on each potato. Set the hollowed potato shells,
   aside.
5 In a mixing bowl, combine the potato flesh, butter,
   and cream frâiche. Season with salt and pepper. Using a hand masher,
   mash until smooth. Add half of the cheese, sausage, chives and
   parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
6 Fill each hollow potato with the potato/sausage
   mixture. Top each potato with the remaining cheese. Place on a baking
   sheet and bake until the potatoes are warm and the cheese melts.
   Remove from the oven and serve.
7 This recipe yields 8 stuffed potatoes.