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Cheeseburger Twice Baked Potatoes

These Cheeseburger Twice Baked Potatoes are everything a comfort food dinner should be; hearty, cheesy, satisfying, and packed with flavor. With juicy seasoned beef, fluffy potatoes, melted cheese, and all your favorite burger toppings, they're a fun twist on two classic meals. Best part? They are customizable to be paleo, dairy-free, or vegan/vegetarian!
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Ingredients
  

Potatoes

  • 3 medium russet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil mayonnaise or sour cream
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt (or more sour cream!)
  • 1 lb ground beef (use whatever % you like!)
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup cheese (dairy-free or regular)

toppings

  • shredded romaine lettuce
  • grape tomatoes
  • pickles (chopped)

Burger Sauce (I like chosen foods for store-bought)

  • 1/3 cup avocado oil mayo
  • 2 tbsp no-sugar ketchup (i use primal kitchen)
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp honey (optional)
  • 2 tbsp diced pickles
  • 1 tsp dill pickle juice
  • 1/2 tbsp dried minced onion
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt & pinch of pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Wash the potatoes and pat them dry. Use a fork to poke holes on all sides. Then, rub the potatoes with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. 
  • Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, flipping them over about half way through cooking. They’re done when easily pierced with a fork all the way through the middle. Leaving the oven on, set them aside to cool a bit.
  • While the potatoes are in the oven, add a tsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring every minute or so, until the onions are browned. Add the ground beef and sprinkle with another 1/4 teaspoon salt and garlic powder. Cook, breaking up the ground beef into crumbles. Cook until browned, gradually mixing in with the onions, then remove from heat.
  • Once they're cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half. Then use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the potato and place in a large bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch in the potato shell. Add about 1 cup of cheese, the sour cream or mayo, greek yogurt, pepper, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in the cooked onions and ground beef. Taste and add more sour cream if you’d like a creamier filling, add more salt, etc. Make these to your liking!!
  • Arrange the empty potato halves on the baking sheet like boats. Stuff the halves with the filling (they'll be stuffed pretty high!). Then, return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining cheese and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
  • When ready to serve, top with all your favorite toppings (shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced pickles, etc.) and drizzle over your favorite burger sauce!

Sauce

  • Simply mix everything together, taste & adjust as you'd like, and drizzle!