Taco Stuffed Potatoes

I could not decide what to make for dinner one night and also had some russet potatoes that needed to be cooked. I decided on taco stuffed potatoes. This is not a quick dish as it does take some time to bake the potatoes but the end result was really good and hearty on a cold winter night. I topped this with cheese and salsa and would have also added sour cream but I was out of it!

This would be a great option if you are having a few people over on game day!

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. ground beef

1 package taco seasoning, I used low sodium

4 russet potatoes

Olive oil

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Your favorite salsa

Sour cream

DIRECTIONS

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Start with the potatoes, scrub them and dry them then rub each of the with olive oil, salt and pepper. Prick each of the potatoes with a ork several times over the potatoes and place them directly on your oven rack in your prepared heated oven. They will take about 50-60 minutes but you are going to want to turn them over every 20 minutes.

During the last 20 minutes of cook time cook your ground beef in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Crumble as it cooks. Add the package of taco seasoning following the instructions on the package.

When the potatoes are done remove them from the oven and slice them each in half lengthwise, remove some of the insides of the potato without breaking through the skin. ( I used the removed portion of the potatoes to make a small portion of mashed potatoes for another time). Fill the inside of the potato with your taco meat, top with cheese, salsa and sour cream.

Enjoy!