Twice Baked Taco Potatoes combines two favorites with twice-baked potatoes and taco leftovers that everyone will enjoy!
Wooh! I used leftover taco meat to make twice-baked potatoes, and THEY ARE SO GOOD!
I have a special place in my heart for twice-baked potatoes. (You can also make twice baked potatoes in the air fryer)
It's like everything good in one. You're using up leftovers, it's very budget-friendly, and it's flippin' fantastic.
The spicy taco meat with the plain yogurt and lots of cheese are all stuffed into a baked potato, and you have yourself a perfectly packaged delight for dinner or lunch.
Most of the potatoes you find in the store are ginormous. Instead of buying them individually, I buy a 5-pound bag because those potatoes are usually more reasonably sized.
You'll want a 4 to 6-ounce potato, which is around 4 inches.
(Learn more about potatoes here!)
Let's get to the recipe... you start by baking your potatoes. You can do this ahead of time or just plan ahead since it takes about an hour to initially bake them.
If you are eating baked potatoes earlier in the week, add a few extra potatoes in the oven and save them for this recipe. You'll be so happy you did.
Let your potatoes cool a little bit, and slice off the top portion of the potatoes, probably about ¼ to ½ inch. You want enough room so you can scoop out the potato but not too much where you're wasting a lot of the potato.
Then reserve the insides from one potato. You can toss the other potato insides or use them for another dish (maybe some mashed potatoes for another night!)
Mash the potato with plain yogurt and some of the cheese. I used a spicy cheddar because it gives these potatoes tons of flavor. If you use regular cheddar, you might want to add in a little extra chili powder to taste.
Now, stir in the taco meat. Then pack about ½ cup of the mixture into each of the potatoes. You really want to pack the mixture into the potatoes; stuff 'em till ya can't stuff no more
Once you have your potatoes stuffed and ready, you have two options...
1) Bake them for about 15-20 minutes. Cover with cheese, bake another 5-10 minutes and enjoy!
2) Wrap tightly and freeze for later. When you're ready to bake your frozen potatoes, pop them on a baking sheet and stick them in an oven. Heat the oven to 400*F and bake for 45 minutes. Top with cheese and bake another 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!
Use up your leftover baked potatoes and your leftover taco meat to make a delicious, comfort food delight.
Twice Baked Taco Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 small potatoes 4 to 6 ounce
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cup shredded cheese about 5 ounces, divided
- 1 ½ cups leftover taco meat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400*F. Wrap potatoes individually in foil and bake for 60-75 minutes until a knife easily slices through the center.
- Unwrap potatoes and let cool.
- When potatoes have cooled some, slice off about ¼ to ½ inch horizontal top of the potato. Carefully scoop out potatoes, reserving the insides of one potato. Set aside the potato shells.
- Mash the insides of one potato with the plain yogurt. Stir in salt and ¾ cup cheese. Then fold in leftover taco meat.
- Pack the mixture into the potato shells until full. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Top each potato with remaining cheese (about 2 tablespoons per potato) and bake for 5-10 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Enjoy!
Notes
*Look for the smaller potatoes usually in bulk bags of potatoes.
Meme
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Elizabeth Shaw
Yum! And you CANNOT go wrong with that combo! Sounds delicious! I just got my first sample of Cabot Cheese and am in love! Bummed I didn't get chosen to run in their race but so grateful that they sent me a care package!
Meme
Right?! So good! Cabot cheese is my favorite!!!! YAY!
Regan @ Cabot Creamery
Do you deliver? I'll have a single order for lunch please 🙂
Meme
Hahaha! I will deliver to you! I have a few in my freezer ready for me when I don't want to cook but need something delicious, and I seriously couldn't be happier about that! 🙂
Emily @ Sinful Nutrition
These are like the long lost ethnic cousins to my cheeseburger baked potatoes I made this summer! I am all about thse bad boys. 😀
Meme
Cheeseburger baked potatoes?! That sounds incredible!
Deanna Segrave-Daly
Holy genius. These are da bomb and def. would be fantabulous (is that a Meme word??) with Cabot's Chipolte Cheddar.
Meme
Hahaha!! I LOVE the word fantabulous!! I just laughed so hard 🙂
Katie
Such a clever idea. Making a double batch of meat next time I do tacos.
Meme
Thanks Katie! Enjoy! xxxo
Liz - Meal Makeover Mom
Oh YUM. I love twice-baked potatoes and adore your version. I've made them w/ a broccoli cheese combo, but now I need to try your Tex Mex creation. So hearty .. and perfect for my boys.
Meme
Thanks, Liz!! Broccoli cheese potatoes sound amazing! You defintiely need to try these 🙂
EA-The Spicy RD
Genius idea Meme!! My kids love potatoes. My kids love tacos. Guess what we're having next a Taco Tuesday?!!!
Meme
You are too kind! I hope y'all make these next week! I am seriously obsessed with them 🙂