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Loaded Baked Potato Pizza

What can be better than potatoes, bacon, ranch and cheese?! All the things you love about a Loaded Baked Potato in Pizza form! 

Loaded Baked Potato Pizza...all the things you love about a baked potato, in pizza form! www.maebells.com

I have recently taken up running.

Before you roll your eyes, let me clarify, that is not a humble brag to tell you how fit I am. Actually, it is the opposite. It is because I got married last year and wore a verrrryyyy teeny tiny tight wedding dress that is currently hanging in my closet staring at me.

The dress is actually haunting me to be totally honest with you. I lost weight before the wedding, not a ton, but we were getting married in Jamaica and there would be bathing suits, and summer dresses, and well you know, Pinterest got the best of me and I dropped a couple pounds. At the time, I don’t remember it being difficult. It must have been that engagement bliss or something because I just kind of decided to lose weight and I did.

Loaded Baked Potato Pizza...all the things you love about a baked potato, in pizza form! www.maebells.com

However, after the wedding I started this whole food blog thing and my life became a constant struggle between fitting in my skinny jeans and eating whatever I want. So, I decided it was time to get back to the gym.

I have taken up running….on the treadmill at the gym at least 3 days a week. I hate it. I mean, truly hate it. I watch the people around me who look like they belong on the front of a magazine running so smoothly and gracefully, the girls on either side of me have on super cute matching workout clothes, high pony tails, and have hardly broken a sweat. I am wearing soffe shorts ( at nearly 26 I think I am too old for them) and a tshirt from high school that is covered in paint, gasping for breath and running like Phoebe on Friends.

I will tell you one thing, It ain’t cute.

Nevertheless, I keep trudging along. Albeit slowly, and very ungracefully.

Loaded Baked Potato Pizza...all the things you love about a baked potato, in pizza form! www.maebells.com

One thing that I have noticed since I have been running is that I can’t get full. I feel like I am starving all of the time! So, I have gone a bit over board with our dinners lately. This pizza is one of my favorites, it has a creamy ricotta ranch sauce, topped with sliced onions and potatoes, covered in cheese and baked until it is gold and bubbly. Then topped with bacon and green onions. Basically, everything that is good about a loaded baked potato!

I know this Loaded Baked Potato Pizza isn’t the picture of health, but hey, runners need carbs, right?! 😉

Yields 2

Loaded Baked Potato Pizza

30 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

50 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3-4 large red potatoes
  • 3-4 sliced of bacon
  • 1 small white onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 package ranch seasoning
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded cheese (I used mozzaerlla and cheddar)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped green onions.
  • Pizza crust*

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon slices until crisp on each side, remove from heat and set aside on a paper towel.
  3. In the same large skillet or a sauce pan fill with water and bring water to a boil. Add the potatoes, and reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. After 15 minutes, check to make sure the potatoes are fork tender. If they aren't give them another 5 minutes.
  5. When potatoes are tender remove from water, slice into fairly thin slices and set aside.
  6. Mix the ranch seasoning, ricotta and sour cream.
  7. Spread the ranch mixture on the crust, top with sliced onion, sliced potatoes, and top with cheese.
  8. Bake pizzas for 20 minutes.
  9. Top with chopped bacon and green onions.
  10. *I used Udi's gluten free pizza crust. This makes two medium size pizzas or one large pizza.
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Comments

  2. Bri | Bites of Bri says

    I definitely feel like investing in some wicking running gear helps! I have been running all my life, but I think we all feel like that sometimes. This pizza though...I had something like this one time and I loved the flavor combo! yum! I think it's worth it to keep running for this pizza if not for anything else :)
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  4. caileejoy says

    YUM!! What a creative and fun recipe!! A unique spin on an old classic! Love it! :) ...and I could have gluten free crust and make it perf for me! haha... great recipe girl!!
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  5. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    I LOVE potato pizzas! this one looks so yummy! I've totally gained a few pounds since food blogging, too! Go you for hitting the treadmill a few times a week. I find that group exercise classes usually get me motivated to go to the gym, so maybe try switching things up when you're tired of running!
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  7. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    Good for you for running! I look exactly like you described at the gym. A hot mess. Literally hot, and dripping sweat, look messy. Ha! But it's worth it to be able to eat yummy foods without guilt. This pizza sounds delicious!
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  8. Karen says

    This is AH-Mazing!! Damn right runners need carbs, but so do I, and I'm thinking these are the perfect carbs! I love pizza, this recipe right here is reaching out to me...like....MAKE ME! Love it! :)
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  9. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    That's awesome that you started running Annie! I definitely need some more motivation to get back into shap after starting the blog and having our second baby. This potato pizza sounds perfect for refueling after a work out - it looks delicious!
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  10. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    Um, this is amazing. I love my carbs. However, I don't run, because I also HATE it. I would seriously do any other sort of exercise before I would run. lol. I think I just don't have the patience.... but good for you! I'm totally jealous!
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    • Maebells says

      Well, I tried the elliptical first. Omg, it was a disaster. Something about your arms and legs flying about on a machine I just cannot do! I did not feel in control of my body! :)
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  11. Traci | Vanilla And Bean says

    Hi Anne ~ good for you giving running a go. It is hard. I hate it, so I don't. Walking or turbo-jam is for me, but I wish I could love running : / . You're an inspiration! I think, though, I'd run for this pizza! What a beauty! I have a ton of potatoes from my CSA share staring at me in the pantry. This would be a perfect use for them... after a workout of course. (I hope your wedding dress finds another closet - that's a lot of pressure every day!). Thanks, Anne!
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    • Maebells says

      haha Traci your right! I need to put that thing away! :) It makes me do crazy things like decide to take up running! Nobody needs that kind of pressure in their life! ;)
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    • Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

      PS-- you have GOT to move your running outside. I have been running for about 7 years now and can honestly say it's something I love (you'll get there if you stick with it)... BUT... BUT BUT BUT... I absolutely CANNOT run on a treadmill. It's dreadful torture that would make anyone hate running. I'd run in rain, 10 degrees or 100 degrees before I'd run a treadmill. So get outside and enjoy the fresh air!
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      • Maebells says

        Omg Jess you need to come train me. I will be totally honest with you. I picked running because there are TV's on the treadmills and we cancelled our cable so my reward for working out is getting to watch TV. HA! That is a horrible reason! But I think your right, I would probably enjoy it more instead of staring at the clock if I were outside!
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  13. Danielle says

    You sound just like me, Annie! I lost a little weight for our wedding too and now my life is a struggle between my skinny jeans and food blogging haha! I totally understand the running on the treadmill thing too, I feel the exact same way. I like doing Turbo Fire (the dvd) for cardio instead, it goes by so much quicker. Can I also tell you how much I love this recipe?! Like love love love! There's a local pizza place here that has a loaded baked potato pizza that is amazing. This looks just like it! I have to make this asap! Pinning!
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    • Maebells says

      I kind of wish I wouldn't have lost any weight. I was SO CAREFUL! I did My Fitness Pal, counted every last calorie, and ran often. I had to get my dress altered multiple times, it was crazy! Idk what got into me! But I should try Turbo Fire!! Maybe I would like that more. And don't you love unusual pizzas?! They are my favorite!
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  14. Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says

    I have a love-hate with the gym, heavy on the hate. I'm so jealous of those people who have fallen in love with a specific type of exercise. Maybe my day will come soon! Though in the meantime I'll begrudgingly hit the treadmill so I can come home and make dinners like this. :) Ricotta ranch sauce sounds all kinds of delicious!! Pinning!
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    • Maebells says

      I know! I am the same way! I probably should come up with a better reason for going then just being able to eat whatever I want. There is a BBQ joint right across the street from my gym. So you walk out and smell BBQ it is pure torture, but I can't tell you how many times I have thought...hey I just worked out, I can have some! :)
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  15. Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says

    Firstly, that's awesome that you have taken up running! Wish I was there to join - I feel like I am the least graceful runner there is :) Haha, I may or may not have fallen flat on my face before while running! If you don't like running why not try something you love? I'm thinking of starting Zumba this Autumn to hear what all the buzz is about :D And this PIZZA - yum! When I was a kid a local italian resto sold an awesome potato pizza and it was always my fav. choice! Looks absolutely delicious! Have a great weekend :)
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    • Maebells says

      Ceara I wish you were here too!! All of our friends have moved away so I have NOBODY here! :( I am envious of the girls I see working out together, I bet it is so much more fun when you have a buddy! :)
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  16. Katie says

    LOL you are funny! I agree with Jess, get outside if you can. I run almost every day but I hate running on the treadmill! I'd rather do nothing then run on that evil machine! Outside you can connect with nature which is right up your alley! And I wear soffe shorts all the time but my sister in law is a designer for Soffee so I get free stuff (I accept all things free) So rock those soffee shorts with pride! And this Baked Potato Pizza hits all the right spots, the perfect comfort food. Yum. It does look like it may add another 30 minutes to my run though :-)
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    • Maebells says

      Katie I am so glad you wear Soffee shorts too!! I never think about gym clothes until I am there and surrounded with brightly colored spandex! :) It is finally cooling down here so I am going to try running outside. Maybe it will make it more tolerable!
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  17. Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    Good for you for taking up running! I was supposed to take up running on my maternity leave...but that never happened ;) And I totally get what you mean, there are some girls at the gym that must be there to pick up guys or something, they look way too cute with their perfect hair and make-up, and I look like Robyn from How I met your mother (did you see that episode)? This baked potato pizza looks unreal, absolutely to die for! I could go for a huge slice right now :)
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    • Maebells says

      YES!! Robyn is exactly what I look like! hahaha! :) I probably need to find something that I actually enjoy so I stick with it. But let's be honest...there isn't much that is actually appealing about going to the gym!
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  18. Leah Short (@SoHowsItTaste) says

    I hear ya on the running. I absolutely hate it. I finally got rid of my treadmill because it was just a clothes hanger and dust collector. I do enjoy walking now though. Kudos for you for doing it three times a week and who cares what you look like! This post has my three favorite words together: Loaded Baked Potato. I'm so sold on this!
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  21. Christina says

    Potatoes and pizza are two of my fave foods! I'll have to try this out, it looks delicious!! Good luck with the running... I pretty much feel the same way when I'm at the gym which is not too often these days.
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  23. Thao@In Good Flavor says

    This sounds so good and the picture is beautiful! And I agree with you about the treadmill thing. I decided to use my elliptical religiously about 2 years ago. I gave it an honest eight months of effort, and used it at least 5 times a week and I hated EVERY MINUTE of it!!
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  24. marcie@flavorthemoments says

    I hate running, too! It totally works though, and when I want to lose weight it's strength training combined with running (and yeah, eating less, too). :) It's so funny how hungry you get when you exercise, and this pizza would really do the trick -- it looks so satisfying and SO delicious!
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    • Maebells says

      It really is crazy how much hungrier you get! I feel like I just can't get enough! I have never done any sort of strength training. I know my husband would teach me if I asked but I am a horrible student ha! And I don't like feeling like I don't know what I am doing, I don't want to look silly!
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  25. Isadora says

    I love that Friends episode! I lost a lot of weight before my wedding too and I've been struggling to get back to that size recently. I used to be a big runner, but I've been so lazy lately and I"m hoping the cool weather will get me back into it. This pizza looks amazing and might just do the trick to motivate me to get back out there and run!
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  26. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    Hey, potatoes and onions are vegetables, aren't they? This is the tastiest-looking post I've seen all day (and I've seen a lot!) Sharing!! :-) P.S. I hate gyms, too. Mr. Scrummy and I go walking/running around the river here in Perth and it is soooo much better. Haven't you got a part or something close by? ;-)
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  30. Debbie says

    Looks so yummy & gluten free crust is a bonus. Since I've been dxd with Hashimotos I've had to ditch the yummy doughy carbs. I keep my GF pizza crust in the freezer. Would you thaw the crust first and bake from a thawed state or prepare everything on the frozen crust and then bake?
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    • Maebells says

      Hi Debbie! I used Udi's gf crust and I usually set it out when I preheat my oven. Since the crust is awfully thin I would estimate that it is about partially thawed when I bake it! :)
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    • Maebells says

      Hi Marje! Thanks so much! This is one of my favorites! I used Udis gluten free crust so this recipe is safe for those who cannot eat wheat! :)
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  32. Donna Glass says

    This recipe was just shared in the Pure Wow email. Looks fabulous and baked potatoes are a family favorite. We also are gluten free and I make my own crust, recipe published in Living Without in 2012. We love it. Like the Udi's crusts, but this is less expensive and fresh! Easy, too. I actually wish I could run (used to do it many years ago, outdoors, of course!) but my hip complains quite bitterly when I even try to do interval training. My exercise of choice is long walks with the dog at a 16 -17 minute pace. A pizza combo we really like is basil pesto for the sauce. chopped proscuitto, toasted pine nuts and asiago cheese. Yumm!
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