The russet potatoes are HUGE here right now and I love getting to play around with them to use them as more of a meal than a side, and the bigger ones allow me to do that more easily. I was also really vibing with broccoli and cheese so I thought I’d put the two together. These Broccoli Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes are so big that they could definitely be used as a meal in themself which is basically what I ended up doing.

They also can be made ahead of time and then put through the final bake when you’re ready to enjoy them. I had planned to end up with two servings, but they were so big that I opted to go with twice baked rather than just a loaded potato. So I cooked two up for dinner one night and saved the other two for lunch the next day.

These bad boys end up being gluten free and meatless or vegetarian. I had BIG thoughts about adding in some bacon, but in the end I didn’t just because it wasn’t needed. I really wanted the broccoli cheese to be the star and we all know that bacon would have taken over if it had been involved.

I served mine with steak for dinner and then enjoyed it all on it’s own for lunch. So, you could go either way in making this a meal or part of a meal.

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