Potato Skins are one of my favorite bar foods. However, I always feel guilty ordering them. After all they’re not really a meal just a snack.
I was wondering how I could turn them into a hearty dish when I found this Potato Skins Mac and Cheese recipe over at the Spicy Perspective.
It’s a classic, creamy Mac and Cheese Topped with crunchy, cheesy potato skin goodness.
I cut the recipe in half for my smaller family, but feel free to double it if yours is larger.
Be sure to add generous amount of salt and pepper. The potatoes increase this recipe’s need for a little extra seasoning.
Recipe Adapted from: A Spicy Perspective
Ingredients
- 5-10 Small Potatoes
- 2 Tb. vegetable oil, divided
- 8 oz. Elbow macaroni(approx. half a box)
- 1.5 Tb.butter
- 1 Tb. flour
- 1 1/4 cups cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 8 oz. plus a few handfulls of shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 5 oz. cream cheese, divided
- 12 oz. bacon, fried and crumbled, divided (if desired)
- 1 cup chopped green onions, divided(if desired)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 450 degrees F.
- Cut 5-10 small potatoes in half width wise (can also use mini potatoes if your store carries them). Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil, and salt & pepper.
- Roast for about 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted water, according to the package directions.
- Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter, and add flour. Cook for one minute.
- Add milk, sour cream, and most of your cream cheese. Cook until smooth.
- Add 8 oz of cheese, and cook until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add macaroni, and some of the bacon/green onions (if desired). Stir.
- Pour mixture into an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out most of the flesh, and set aside.
- Brush skins with oil, and add around 1/2 tsp. of cream cheese to each. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the crumbled potato over the mac and cheese Place potato skins on the top.
- Sprinkle a few more handful of cheddar over the potato skins and add salt/pepper to taste.
- For creamy baked mac and cheese, place the baked mac and cheese in the oven under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.
- For more a traditional "firm" baked mac and cheese recipe, turn the oven to 400 degrees, and bake for 20 minutes until the tops are golden.
- Garnish with remaining green onions and bacon.
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Oh that looks sinful!! I love both- oh guilty pleasure!!
This looks DELICIOUS! Must try!
This looks delicious. I know what I’ll be cooking this weekend.
Wow, this looks so good! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
OMG these look yummy! Nt difficult either! thank you for sharing it!
Wow! That looks amazing! I wouldn’t consider it healthy, though! It looks like a great treat for the whole family!
Oh my now that’s a new one for me. Is it a very rich dish?
Yes it is pretty rich! Best served with a salad to balance it out!
Wow! Two of my favorite foods served together.
Sounds good, my daughter loves mac and cheese.
Yummy! I love homemade mac and cheese and firmly believe anything with bacon is wonderful.
I found this while looking for something different for dinner. It is so good, though we doubled it just because we love and eat to much potatoes and mac and cheese, lol. I will work it of tomorrow! Thank you for dinner.
So glad you liked this!
I never would have thought of combining the two but it sounds great! Thanks for linking up to Friday Food Frenzy!
I have never thought to put these two combos together but it looks good. Thank you. Jerri Davis
This looks tasty. Thanks for sharing.
oh yeah..i wanna try these..thanks
This would be a BIG hit in my family! I will have to try it out. Thanks for the instructions and photos!
i never pass up mac…..this looks super thanks
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Wow this looks like such a guilty pleasure…especially if you add bacon. I feel like this would be great to bring to a potluck party!
Totally! I bet it would disappear quickly!
That looks so incredibly good!
Thank you!
This looks like a great recipe and a winner with teens. Thanks for sharing and I will definitely try it!
sounds very good . I will have to try it
Oh wow yummy!!!! This looks so delicious!!! I’m definitely trying this!!
Wow! Two of my favorite foods combined. I have to try it, but I already know I will love it and I’m sure my son will love it too.
I love carb bombs, mmm!
This sounds amazing..I am so trying this!!
It looks interesting. Was it really good or just ok?
The potato skins on top were amazing. However, the mac and cheese on its own was not the best I’ve made/tried.