On June 6th, 1944, tens of thousands of Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy as a part of Operation Overlord - the D-Day invasions. Join Chef Money, in this FIRST of TWO episodes, as he takes a look into the "behind the scenes" planning and decision making that helped to ensure the success of D-Day.
In honour of the "Longest Day," the Chef will provide you with a list of ingredients and directions in order to make your own "Operation Overloaded Baked Potato."
Cheers!
Operation Overloaded Baked Potato
Ingredients:
•4 Russet Potatoes – skin on and scrubbed
•8 slices of Bacon
•2 cups or Broccoli Florets – rough chop
•½ cup of red bell pepper – finely diced
•1 jalapeño – minced
•2 green onions – finely chopped
•1 Cup of Whole Milk
•2 TBSP of Butter
•2 TBSP AP flour
•1 Cup of Cheddar cheese – grated
•½ tsp of Cayenne
•4 Tbsp of butter
•EVOO – to rub on potatoes
•Sour cream – garnish
•BBQ sauce - garnish
•Salt and pepper – to taste
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 400° F.
2.Pierce skin with a fork, and rub them with olive oil, salt and pepper, then place in the oven for an hour.
3.Dice the bacon and cook it over med-high heat until crispy. Remove and set aside.
4.Immediately add red and jalepeno peppers to Grease and saute until lightly softened. Remove and set aside.
5.Next, add your broccoli and lightly sauté. Remove and set aside.
6.In another saucepan over medium heat, add your milk and allow it to warm until bubbles form around the edges.
7.In a small skillet, melt your butter over medium-high heat
8.Lightly add your flour over the melted butter and stir constantly until a roux is formed. Doesn’t need to be a very firm roux.
9.Whisking constantly, slowly add your warm milk to the roux. Continue cooking until mixture thickens. Should be thick but pourable.
10.Add cheese, cayenne, and season with SP, continuing to whisk until cheese is fully melted.
11.Add broccoli, and allow to cook for 2-3 more minutes.
12.Once potatoes are done, remove them, and allow to cool slightly, before cutting a V (for Victory) out of them.
13.Assemble in order: butter, cheese and broccoli sauce, jalapeño and red peppers, sour cream, bacon, and green onions