Philly Cheese Dog Loaded Potato

5 from 7 votes

This is a hearty meat and potatoes meal. I replace the hoagie roll with a baked potato in the classic sandwich.

Course any meal, dinner, entree, lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast sausage, kielbasa, pimento cheese, pimentos, potatoes, sausage

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 838kcal

Author Paula

4 medium to large baking potatoes
4 medium sausage you can remove the casing if you want
1 medium red bell pepper julienned
1 medium white onion sliced thin
1 cup pimento cheese purchased or homemade (recipe below), cheddar cheese, or your favorite cheese

8 ounces processed cheese or cheddar shredded, ½ cup mayonaise, ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper, 4 ounces chopped pimentos, drained - Mix all these ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to use.

Wash the potatoes and wrap them in plastic wrap. Microwave 5 minutes and turn. Microwave another 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the size. They'll be soft when you squeeze them when they're done. Remove them from the microwave and immediately wrap them in aluminum foil. Place them back in the microwave or the oven to sit while the rest of the meal is prepared.
While the potatoes are cooking, cook the sausage on the stove in a large skillet on medium-low. Slice the peppers.
Cook the sausage turning to brown for 7 to 8 minutes. Add the pepper and onion slices and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until desired doneness. (Check the center of the sausage links to make sure they're cooked through.)
Cut a slit down potatoes and fill with one sausage, peppers, and onions. Top with pimento cheese. The ingredients should be hot enough to melt the cheese but if it doesn't begin to melt you can pop them in the oven to melt the cheese.
Serve hot.