Such is what happened this past weekend, when Elliott was on a trip in Colorado with his friends. He gallivanted around the state snowboarding, hiking and mountain biking. I think there was also a night of camping in Arizona, too? I don’t remember, as I was too busy staring out the window while it snowed making faces like this. I know for sure he didn’t shave, though, as he lovingly reminded me with daily photo updates on my phone.
Obviously by the last night of this most recent separation of ours, I couldn’t take one more bite of leftover enchiladas. And so, these twice-baked potatoes with fresh horseradish graced the single-lady dinner menu. And cheering and dancing and devouring of said potato ensued (look at all the excitement you missed out on, BABE).
And actually, about that sinus-clearing: Did you know that when you bake said grated fresh horseradish, the heat reduces its potency? So basically you get the pleasant flavor of horseradish, but without as much of that zing that feels like it burned off your nostril hairs. Two thumbs up for that, I say.
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Fresh Horseradish
Ingredients
- 2 medium russet potatoes, washed and dried
- 2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup Asiago cheese, plus 1 tablespoon shredded
- ¼ cup sour cream, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half, room temperature
- 4 teaspoons fresh horseradish, peeled & grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped, divided
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Poke potatoes all over with a fork. Place directly on center oven rack; bake 50 minutes until potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Holding potatoes with an oven mitt or kitchen towel, slice off the top quarter (lengthwise) of each potato. Use a spoon to carefully scoop out the insides into a large bowl, leaving the skins intact.
- To the bowl, add 2 tablespoons butter. Mash with a fork or potato masher until butter is incorporated. Add 1/4 cup Asiago cheese, sour cream, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon horseradish, 1/2 tablespoon chives and salt and pepper to taste; stir to combine.
- Spoon and mound the potato mixture back into the potato skins. Cut remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter into cubes and place on top of potatoes. Sprinkle tops with remaining 1 tablespoon of Asiago cheese and 1 teaspoon horseradish. Place on a baking sheet or in a baking pan.
- Bake 20 minutes until warmed through and tops are golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon chopped chives just before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Yummy dinner land is definitely where I want to be! Whenever the.boy isn’t here for dinner, I eat all kinds of nonsense. Mostly chocolate. But I’m sure I would feel much better noshing on one of these beauties.
Helen — Oh yes, I usually eat it with roast beef too and it’s so yummy — that with this potato on the side? Best dinner ever. 🙂
I love horseradish sauce but have only ever eaten it with roast beef (and probably out of a jar). I can imagine how wonderful it tastes with potato!
Cindy — Cereal def makes the rotation for me, too. Eating this potato was super gourmet for my single-lady meal times! 🙂
Taylor — Oooh, yes, hospital food. Even when I save stuff in the fridge for him; it’s that “leftovers” complex. And horseradish havarti? I WANT.
Jessica — You should definitely give it a try! It’s delicious with cheesy carbs. 🙂
My husband eats things like take-out chicken wings, breakfast foods, and drinks beers when I’m gone, and I usually have cold cereal like a boring lady.
I recently had a crazy craving for baked potatoes…these look SO GOOD! I love all the things in this potato situation too. I mean, creamy dairy, cheese, and horseradish plus potatoes cannot fail.
Seriously Marc is the exact same – he won’t cook a meal to save his life when I’m out of town. He runs solely on Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, or the hospital cafeteria…yeck. These potatoes totally look like something I’d make on a night when Marc is working – I LOVE horseradish! In fact, I’ve been devouring a block of Horseradish Havarti cheese this week…it’s incredibly delicious!
I’ve never used fresh horseradish before, but that has to change after seeing these! The flavors sound amazing!
Abigail — Thank you so much!