4medium leekslight green and white parts only, cleaned and thinly sliced*
½cupsour creamroom temperature
¼cupwhole milk
4Tbspunsalted butterroom temperature
3ozgarlic and herb Boursin cheeseroom temperature
Finely sliced chives
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Coat all over with olive oil and season with salt.
Place on a sheet tray with a wire rack. Bake for about 1 hour until potatoes are soft.
While the potatoes bake, cook the leeks. Add 1 Tbsp butter and a drizzle of olive oil to a medium saute pan.
Turn heat to medium and add in leeks. Cook, stirring, until leeks are very soft and slightly caramelized, about 10-15 minutes. Set aside.
Once the potatoes are soft, remove them from the oven and let them cool for about 5-10 minutes.**
Using a serrated knife, cut off about ¼ off the top of the potatoes. Scrape any potato flesh from the tops into a medium bowl.
Scoop out the insides of the potatoes, leaving enough of a potato border so that they can still stand up on their own (about ¼ inch). Add all the scooped-out insides to the medium bowl.
Add in sour cream, milk, 4 Tbsp butter, and Boursin cheese to the scooped potatoes. Mash to incorporate. These don’t have to be perfectly smooth, I like a little chunk! Stir in leeks and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Fill the potato skins with a heaping amount of filling (you may have some filling left over but it makes a great snack haha!). ***
Place potatoes back onto the sheet tray and bake again for another 12-15 minutes until hot and golden.
Serve topped with more black pepper and finely sliced chives.
Video
Notes
*I clean my leeks by cutting them in half and then running water through the cut side to wash out the dirt and sand from each layer.**The potatoes will still be quite hot so proceed carefully!***These can be made a day ahead up to this point. About 1 hour before baking, remove them from the refrigerator so they aren't ice cold. Then bake at 400F until hot and golden, about 20-30 minutes (Just keep an eye on them!).