Description
A quick and comforting bowl made with fluffy microwave baked potatoes topped with melted cheddar cheese, creamy sour cream, butter, and fresh green onions. Simple ingredients come together to create a warm, satisfying meal in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large russet potatoes, about 10 ounces each
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Set the microwave to high power and prepare a microwave safe bowl.
- Combine Ingredients: Wash the potatoes thoroughly and pierce each several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Place the potatoes in the microwave safe bowl and cook on high for about 8 minutes, turning halfway through, until very soft.
- Assemble the Dish: Carefully cut the hot potatoes into chunks and place them in the bowl. Add butter, salt, and black pepper and gently fluff with a fork.
- Cook to Perfection: Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the hot potato pieces so it begins to melt.
- Finishing Touches: Add sour cream on top and sprinkle chopped green onions.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve immediately while warm, creamy, and comforting.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a little more shredded cheese right before serving.
- If potatoes are very large, microwave an additional 1 to 2 minutes until completely soft.
- Greek yogurt can replace sour cream for a lighter option.
- Leftover potatoes can be reheated easily in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg