{"id":6427,"date":"2025-10-17T19:25:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=6427"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:25:32","slug":"taco-stuffed-baked-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/taco-stuffed-baked-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\uddfa Ingredients (for 4 servings)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large russet potatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>450 g ground beef (or chicken\/turkey)<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 packet (or 2 tbsp) taco seasoning<\/li>\n<li>120 ml (\u00bd cup) tomato sauce or salsa<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup corn kernels (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup black beans, rinsed (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83e\uddc0 Toppings (optional but recommended)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese blend<\/li>\n<li>Sour cream or Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Sliced jalape\u00f1os<\/li>\n<li>Chopped tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce or avocado cubes<\/li>\n<li>Fresh cilantro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 Instructions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Bake the potatoes\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 200\u00b0C (400\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li>Scrub the potatoes clean, rub them with olive oil, and prick each one several times with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Place directly on the oven rack (with a tray underneath) and bake for 50\u201360 minutes, until tender inside and crispy outside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Prepare the taco filling\n<ul>\n<li>While the potatoes bake, heat a pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped onion and garlic; saut\u00e9 for 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in taco seasoning and tomato sauce (plus corn and beans if using).<\/li>\n<li>Simmer for 5\u20137 minutes, until thickened and flavorful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Assemble\n<ul>\n<li>Once potatoes are baked, slice each lengthwise and gently fluff the insides with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon a generous amount of taco mixture inside each potato.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>Add toppings\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle with cheese (it will melt from the heat), then top with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, jalape\u00f1os, avocado, and cilantro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 Tips<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.<\/li>\n<li>You can also make it vegetarian by replacing meat with lentils or more beans.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re short on time, microwave the potatoes (10\u201312 min) before crisping them in the oven for 10 min.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes \ud83e\uddfa Ingredients (for 4 servings) 4 large russet potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 450 g ground&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes \ud83e\uddfa Ingredients (for 4 servings) 4 large russet potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 450 g ground beef (or chicken\/turkey) 1 small onion, finely"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6427"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6429,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427\/revisions\/6429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}