Have you ever been to McAllister’s Deli? I love eating there, not only because of their yummy sweet tea, but also because of their baked potatoes. Today’s Company Dinners recipe was inspired by a trip to McAllisters. My favorite there is the “Spud Ole”, which is a large baked potato cut open and loaded with chili, cheese and sour cream (jalepenos too, but I omit those). They also have a potato built like a club sandwich with meat and cheese. They have veggie potatoes, steak potatoes, plain potatoes, whatever you want!

This is very similar to the build your own burrito I posted about last week in that everything is optional. I decided when serving this to company to provide the baked potatoes and a few toppings, then asked the guests to bring their favorite toppings. Here are some options:

• cheese
• sour cream
• butter
• chili
• broccoli
• homemade cheese sauce
• chopped ham
• bacon
• chives
• salsa

What toppings do you enjoy on baked potatoes? Any I could add to this list?