How to Bake Red Potatoes

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Wash and chop the potatoes.. Preheat the oven to 450 °F (232 °C) and grease a baking sheet.. Toss the potatoes in a bowl with oil, salt, and pepper.

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Steps

1

Wash and chop the potatoes.

Step 1

Wash and chop the potatoes.

2

Preheat the oven to 450 °F (232 °C) and grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450 °F (232 °C) and grease a baking sheet.

3

Toss the potatoes in a bowl with oil, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Toss the potatoes in a bowl with oil, salt, and pepper.

4

Bake the potatoes for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Bake the potatoes for 10 minutes.

5

Flip the potatoes with a spatula and bake for another 10–20 minutes.

Step 5

Flip the potatoes with a spatula and bake for another 10–20 minutes.

6

Rinse the potatoes and then cut them into pieces.

Step 6

Rinse the potatoes and then cut them into pieces.

7

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C) and grease a baking sheet.

Step 7

Preheat the oven to 400 °F (204 °C) and grease a baking sheet.

8

Toss the potatoes in a bowl with herbs, oil, and other ingredients.

Step 8

Toss the potatoes in a bowl with herbs, oil, and other ingredients.

9

Bake the potatoes in the oven for 15–20 minutes.

Step 9

Bake the potatoes in the oven for 15–20 minutes.

10

Turn the potatoes and bake them for another 15–20 minutes.

Step 10

Turn the potatoes and bake them for another 15–20 minutes.

11

Turn the potatoes again and continue baking until they're golden brown.

Step 11

Turn the potatoes again and continue baking until they're golden brown.

12

Stir in butter and sprinkle parsley before serving.

Step 12

Stir in butter and sprinkle parsley before serving.

13

Wash the potatoes.

Step 13

Wash the potatoes.

14

Bake the potatoes at 425 °F (218 °C) for 30–40 minutes.

Step 14

Bake the potatoes at 425 °F (218 °C) for 30–40 minutes.

15

Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice off the top of each one.

Step 15

Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice off the top of each one.

16

Scoop out the inside of the potatoes and place them in a bowl.

Step 16

Scoop out the inside of the potatoes and place them in a bowl.

17

Mix in butter, buttermilk, cheese, bacon, onions, salt, and pepper.

Step 17

Mix in butter, buttermilk, cheese, bacon, onions, salt, and pepper.

18

Scoop the ingredients back in and bake the potatoes for 8–10 minutes.

Step 18

Scoop the ingredients back in and bake the potatoes for 8–10 minutes.

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