Although there are more than 200 varieties of potatoes, they can be put into a few groups. Russet for baking, Red for soups and salads, White for fries, Yellow for mashing, Fingerlings and Petite for roasting.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
English
Keyword
Potatoes
Ingredients
1 med/lrg (10 oz) russet potato, (290 gr raw = 230 gr baked) 45 CHO
Butter 0 CHO
Sour Cream 1 CHO/TBSP
Green onionfinely chopped 0 CHO
Baconcooked and finely chopped 0 CHO
Salt and pepper 0 CHO
Instructions
Pre heat oven to 350. Wash russet potato/es and leave to dry.
Pierce a fork into each potato a couple times and place in the oven, middle rack.
Let bake for 1-hour and test by piercing with a easily removed fork. Depending on the size of the potato, or the amount you are baking, you may need to bake up to 20 - 30 minutes more.
Remove from oven, cut and serve with garnishes. CHO will depend on your serving size.