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Loaded Cowboy Baked Potatoes
I recently had the amazing opportunity to spend some time out in Gainesville, FL with the Florida Beef Council learning all about….you guessed it….BEEF. I learned about everything from how cattle is raised to what the different cuts of beef are and how they are priced. I even had the opportunity to get to know some of the amazing Florida Ranchers. It was definitely an experience I will never forget!
In the midst of all my learning, I also had the opportunity to do some cooking! My Sunday Supper family was divided into teams, sent to Winn Dixie to get ingredients, then sent to a kitchen at University of Florida to get cooking! Each team was responsible for coming up with something delicious and fun with beef. My team and I were inspired by all the cowboys that we had met and came up with a Loaded Cowboy Baked Potato.
What I love about our Loaded Cowboy Baked Potatoes is that they are LOADED with delicious vegetables, lots of flavor, and of course….beef. The Loaded Cowboy Baked Potato is a meal by itself, in fact, I would be impressed if you could eat a whole one 🙂 I will be re-creating these at home for my family soon, we all love a good baked potato!
Now, here is my team’s Loaded Cowboy Baked Potato Recipe, be sure to Print It and Pin It so that you can make it again and again.
- 4 medium – large Idaho potatoes, washed and dried
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 yellow squash – sliced thin
- 1 zucchini sliced thin
- 8 ounces sliced baby Portobello mushrooms
- 1 medium onion – sliced
- 1 bottle Sam Adams Summer Ale – you can choose a different variety if you prefer
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Cherry tomatoes, halved (as garnish)
- Green onions, sliced (as garnish)
- Four cheese shredded cheese blend (as garnish)
- 2 tablespoons Green Onions – diced
- Butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Bake potatoes for 1 hour – until knife inserted in center releases easily.
- While the potatoes are baking you will get all the toppings ready.
- In a small bowl combine the sour cream with 1/8 cup sliced green onions. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Add the ground beef to a skillet and season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, drain and discard any fat drippings and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet and add the mushrooms and sliced onions.
- Pour in 1/2 cup Sam Adams Summer Ale to the skillet along with sauté until soft and liquid has evaporated.
- While the mushrooms and onions are cooking, heat another pan and add 1 tablespoons butter and the red pepper flakes – sauté squash and zucchini until softened.
- Add the beef to the skillet with the onions, and mushrooms so that it is heated through.
- Remove potatoes from oven and slice as you would if you were serving a baked potato. Squeeze potato open and break up potato inside, being careful not to crack the potato shell.
- Add butter and mix it into the potato.
- Add a layer of the sauteed zucchini and squash.
- Add a layer of the beef/mushroom mixture.
- Add a dollop or two of the sour cream and green onion mixture.
- Top with shredded cheese, halved cherry tomatoes and sliced green onions.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy!
I hope you enjoy these Loaded Cowboy Baked Potatoes as much as the judges did in our cooking competition!
Now, at first glance I know that this recipe means to have a bit more steps that I usually post – you all know that I like an easy and delicious meal, BUT these potatoes are actually very easy to prepare. And trust me, it’s worth the effort 🙂
Of course, you can get creative with your potatoes and toss in different vegetables to your liking or to what is in season. Not matter what you do, I bet it will be delicious!
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That sounds amazing. We love beef and eat it a lot.
The potatoes look good! Hubby came home with a free bag of potatoes the other day. I have been trying to figure out what to do with them. Found a recipe I will try! Thanks!
My husband is a real meat and potatoes guy. He would LOVE this! I am going to give it a try!
Enjoy! And be sure to come back and let me know what he thinks 🙂
I have got to make these for my hubby, he’d love them.
YUM! Such a good hearty meal this is. Never thought of pairing these ingredients together, but I’m excited to try it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love the idea of a loaded baked potato, especially when it is chock full of uniquely delicious toppings rather than just the traditional stuff.
Holy Smokes! These have the whole kitchen sink in them (which I love)!
Always trying to find different ways to make ground beef, this is a great recipe. Hubby will love it.
What interesting take on baked potatoes, I will definitely have to try this. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome – enjoy!
I admit carbs and beef are my best friends and this looks absolutely amazing!
Be sure to come back and let me know if you try it! It’s delicious!
No bacon? Needs bacon, but otherwise it looks fantastic!
Yes, it would definitely be good with bacon too 🙂
These sound delicious, we have some kind of stuffed potatoes for dinner often during the winter months.
These baked potatoes are a meal in themselves. It has the 4 basic food groups meat, potatoes, vegetables and cheese. Thank you for the recipe.
You’re welcome – enjoy! And yes, they are definitely a meal in themselves 🙂
This looks like a great recipe. I think cowboys would also add some salsa on top!
That definitely sounds like a good addition!
potatoes might be my absolute favourite thing about the fall/ winter!!!
Loaded Cowboy Baked Potatoes…with squash and zuchini…in beef country…but they sure do sound great. Thankfully you acted better than Oprah
Oh my goodness my husband would love these! Without the tomatoes and added jalapenos haha he loves his spicy foods!
What a meal..I am a BBQ freak, but I can sure see hoe these great potatos can add to the meal
The baked potato sounds very good.I like putting some odd things in them so I would add more things!
OMG these loaded potatoes look absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to make them! My hubby will love them!
Be sure to come back and let me know what he thought of them 🙂
This looks delicious.
These loaded cowboy baked potatoes look amazing, will definitely have to make these. Thank you for sharing.
You are more than welcome – they are delicious and you can load them up with just about anything you want!
These look amazing! I love meals like this and so do my kids!
Who knew you could do something like this to a potato haha looks delicious!
This sounds amazing! Ive never even thought of adding things other that cheese and bacon.
Yum!! These Cowboy Baked Potatoes sound (and look!) absolutely delicious! I love all of the ingredients, it sounds hearty yet healthy at the same time! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Definitely a full meal 🙂
Yummo!! That’s how I take almost all my baked potatoes lol!! FULLY LOADED!! Yummo!!
These are my kind of potatoes.
This baked potato recipe is truly a meal! I’d have to put the veggies in a separate bowl or my daughter would be picking them out.