I love a baked potato night. It’s one of my favorite meals, if you call it that. :-) Last week came across Ina’s Crusty Baked Potatoes with Whipped Feta and immediately added the ingredients to the grocery list. The potato skin was so crusty and delicious, and the creamy cheese and potato inside was heavenly. It hit all my check boxes. You do have to enjoy feta to like this one.
Crusty Baked Potatoes with Whipped Feta
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- Grated zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 tablespoon coarse fleur de sel or sea salt
- 4 large (8- to 10-ounce) Idaho baking potatoes
- Good olive oil
- Whipped Feta (see recipe)
- Chopped fresh chives
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
Place the rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, and fleur de sel in the bowl of a mini food processor and pulse 10 to 12 times, until finely chopped but not puréed. Spread the mixture in a shallow bowl or plate.
Scrub the potatoes, dry them well, and pierce them all over with the tines of a fork. Place the potatoes on the prepared sheet pan and rub them all over with olive oil. Roll each potato in the salt and herb mixture and put them back on the sheet pan. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, until tender. Slit the top of each potato, squeeze the ends together to open the potato, and top with a generous scoop of whipped feta. Sprinkle with chives and serve hot with extra whipped feta on the side.
Whipped Feta (Serves 4)
- 6 ounces Greek feta, crumbled
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the feta and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until the cheeses are mixed. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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