Hearty, cozy, and very satisfying—this one’s basically comfort food royalty 🥔🧀🌭
🥔🧀 Baked Potato with Sausage & Cheese
⏱️ Time
- Prep: 10 min
- Bake: 50–60 min
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 12 oz sausage (smoked sausage, kielbasa, or breakfast sausage)
- 1½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Colby-Jack, or pepper jack)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt & pepper
- Optional toppings: sour cream, green onions, bacon bits, hot sauce
🔥 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Scrub potatoes, pat dry, poke each a few times with a fork.
- Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with salt.
- Bake directly on oven rack (or on a sheet) for 50–60 minutes, until fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, slice sausage and brown it in a skillet over medium heat until heated through and lightly crispy.
- When potatoes are done, slice them open and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Add butter (if using), then top with sausage and shredded cheese.
- Return to oven 5–10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Finish with your favorite toppings and serve hot.
🌟 Easy Variations
- Loaded version: Add sautéed onions & peppers.
- Spicy: Use andouille + pepper jack + drizzle of hot sauce.
- Breakfast style: Breakfast sausage + scrambled eggs + cheddar.
- Air fryer shortcut: Bake potatoes in air fryer at 400°F for ~40 min.
This is one of those meals that somehow tastes even better on the couch 😄
Want a one-pan version, slow cooker method, or casserole-style?
