Creative topping ideas for baked potatoes, anyone?

**Christa** · 01-23-2008, 07:03 PM

I'm serving a "baked potato bar" to our home group from church this weekend--anyone have suggestions for something beyond the usual (and $$$) cheese, sour cream and bacon?

**AmyMCGS** · 01-23-2008, 07:25 PM

I've posted my recipe for Hot Broccoli Dip over on RecipeZaar: http://www.recipezaar.com/112253

It's great with Fritos, and equally great poured over baked potatoes.

**lwlynch** · 01-23-2008, 08:07 PM

i do the barbeque one.
cook a pork butt in crock pot all day. then shred and add barbeque sauce. serve with onion, then the barbeque sauce and then some ranch.

**Laurie in Bradenton** · 01-23-2008, 08:13 PM

We like Ranch and Blue Cheese dressing on ours.

Laurie in Bradenton

**joyofsix** · 01-23-2008, 08:14 PM

mushroom stroganoff, salsa and cheese, chili, spaghetti sauce and mozzarella, pepperoni and pizza sauce

**dcompton** · 01-23-2008, 09:05 PM

I've used the flavored diced tomatoes. Not classy, but adds moisture and flavor without all the fat of the really good stuff that I'd rather have!

**IntlMom** · 01-23-2008, 09:13 PM

chili
brocolli
bacon
ham
sour cream
shredded cheese

**Becci** · 01-23-2008, 09:25 PM

My favourites other than bacon etc are Tuna Mornay, Bolognaise sauce and Strogganoff. Lots of people here love coleslaw, pineapple, beetroot (might only be an Australian thing here). I did have a chicken alfredo (minus the pasta) at a Spud place once that was nice too. Oh Savoury mince works really well too, and you could do Taco mince aswell or even Sloppy Joe mix.

Just remembered that the deli at the shopping centre always has a lasagne one (which I love), I think they use leftover frozen ones (probably not too frugal). And they also have some mixed veg (broccoli, pumpin etc) in a white sauce too which always looks nice.

**Ceashels** · 01-23-2008, 09:35 PM

Browned sage sausage with onions and celery.

Saurkraut and kielbasa bites

**zakity** · 01-23-2008, 09:43 PM

chili
cheddar cheese
pizza sauce
pizza cheese
broccoli
cheese sauce
bacon
sour cream
black olives
diced onions
salsa
diced ham
diced turkey

That was all I could think of...

**YankeeMom** · 01-23-2008, 10:48 PM

I know this sounds really weird, but cottage cheese on a baked potato is really good. Kind of cheesy, kind of sour creamy.

**Christa** · 01-24-2008, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by YankeeMom

I know this sounds really weird, but cottage cheese on a baked potato is really good. Kind of cheesy, kind of sour creamy.

Actually, that sounds good. :-) I don't know if I'll serve it to the group, but I'm definitely going to try it myself!

Lots of good ideas, everyone. Thanks!

**halloweenfreak** · 01-24-2008, 02:20 PM

fajita chicken meat, onions and peppers and you have a chicken fajita baked potato. i loooooove these.

**freyadog** · 01-24-2008, 07:40 PM

talk about making someone hungry. jeepers...making my mouth water reading all the adds to a baked potato.

**nuisance26** · 01-25-2008, 09:25 AM

~I always make a cheese sauce to stretch the cheese. We like Pepper Jack cheese sauce with finely diced cooked ham on our potatoes. Any creamed meat or meat gravy would also be fab, like creamed tuna or turkey, sausage/bacon or ham gravy. Even chili or veggie soup and grated parmesan cheese would be super! One of my absolute favorites(if you can get a beef roast reasonably cheap) is to brown the roast in a pan and then cook it down in a crock pot with an onion and all that burned on stuff from the frypan. Then I dice it up and serve it au jus over a tater with scallions or chives and a slice of provelone(or a provelone or cheddar sauce!). It's sensational!~