Easy Oven-Baked Potato with Green Onion and Sour Cream
This easy oven-baked potato with green onion and sour cream is an excellent light meal offering tons of healthy carbs and vitamins. This recipe will teach you to bake a potato and prepare a delicious fresh topping.
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Potato Benefits
Potatoes tend to have a negative label, as many wrongly connect potatoes with french fries. But the truth is, you can have no guilt when eating potatoes (it doesn’t apply to french fries!), when you make it healthily.
Potatoes are such a powerful vegetable rich in healthy carbohydrates. In my post, Baby Potatoes Recipe, I researched the nutritional value of potatoes. So, in recap, potatoes are rich in carbs, dietary fiber, iron, vitamin c, and protein.
So, if you decide to ditch meat for the night and choose a vegetarian meal, baked potatoes are an excellent option. You’ll undoubtedly get the necessary nutrients, including protein.
Ingredients for Oven-Baked Potatoes with Green Onion and Sour Cream
This recipe is for 2 servings, but you can adjust it based on the size of the potatoes.
- Four potatoes. I found that russet potatoes work great in this recipe.
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil.
- Salt to taste.
- 2-4 green onions (use both green and white parts).
- 1-2 cups sour cream.
How to Prepare Oven-Baked Potatoes with Green Onion and Sour Cream
Time needed: 1 hour
- Potato prep.
Wash the potatoes in running water and dry them with a paper towel. Do not peel the skin.
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Using a fork, poke the potatoes several times.
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Line a baking dish with baking paper.
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Using the oil brush, rub the olive oil all over the potatoes.
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Sprinkle some salt on top.
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Bake the potatoes in the oven at 400 F (200 C) for about 45 min up to 1 hr. When the skin is crispy, and the fork goes easily through the potato, take the potatoes out of the oven and let them cool for several minutes.
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Cut the potatoes open and add the green onion and sour cream topping.
- Topping prep.
Slice green onions thinly (both green and white parts) and put in a bowl.
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Add 1-2 cups sour cream to the bowl and mix well.
How to Enjoy Oven-Baked Potatoes with Green Onion and Sour Cream
You can eat this delicious dish without additions or pair it with tasty salads or soups. And if you enjoy eating vegetarian, here are some other excellent options to try:
Oven-Baked Potato with Green Onion and Sour Cream
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil
- 2-4 green onions sliced thinly
- 1-2 cups sour cream
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Potato prep. Wash the potatoes in running water and dry them with a paper towel. Do not peel the skin.
- Using a fork, poke the potatoes several times.
- Line a baking dish with baking paper.
- Using the oil brush, rub the olive oil all over the potatoes.
- Sprinkle some salt on top.
- Bake the potatoes in the oven at 400 F (200 C) for about 45 min up to 1 hr. When the skin is crispy, and the fork goes easily through the potato, take the potatoes out of the oven and let them cool for several minutes.
- Cut the potatoes open and add the green onion and sour cream topping.
- Topping prep. Slice green onions thinly (both green and white parts) and put in a bowl.
- Add 1-2 cups sour cream to the bowl and mix well.
