Side dishe for 4
Baked Potatoes
A large baking potato roasts until its skin is crisp and its center is soft enough to pierce easily.
Typical price
$0.69for 4 servings
$0.17 per serving$0.69 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $0.69 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 large baking potato
- cooking oil
- salt
- butter or sour cream (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F.
- Scrub the potato, pat it dry, rub it with oil, and season it with salt.
- Pierce the potato several times with a fork and place it on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, turning once, until a knife slides easily into the center.
- Split the potato and add butter or sour cream if desired.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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