Twice Baked Meat Lovers Potato Pizza!

This ones a mouth full, not only to say but they are hard to put down.  Be prepared to spend some time in the kitchen because this recipe is a bit time consuming but it's worth it.  Enjoy!

Twice Baked Meat Lovers Potato Pizza!

10 russet potatoes
1/2 lb. chorizo or Italian sausage
1 c. finely chopped honey ham
1 c. finely chopped pepperoni
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbs. butter
1 c. sour cream
1/3 c. heavy whipping cream
2 c. mozzarella
2-3 c. pizza sauce
10 slices provolone

Preheat oven to 350.  Wash potatoes and poke holes in them with a fork.  Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or until potato skins start to crinkle.  Meanwhile, ground and brown sausage until completely cooked.  Once the potatoes are finished, let cook for 5-10 minutes.  Cut them in half and scoop out potato into a large bowl.  Place skins back onto the baking sheet.  Melt butter and garlic pour over potatoes.  Then add whipping cream and sour cream.  Beat on low speed until well incorporated.  Mix in sausage, ham, pepperoni and mozzarella.  Fill up the potato skins with potato mixture.  Top off with pizza sauce.  Cut provolone slices in half and place them on top of sauce.  Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until cheese in completely mielted.

Beer Cheese Soup

I took a bit of a vacation from blogging but now I'm back!  It is currently snowing and starting to stick.  That means it's soup tonight. I made beer cheese soup tonight and then gathered some more ingredients to thicken it up a bit. But I'll give you the base of the soup.

Beer Cheese Soup 

2 c. heavy whipping cream
2 c. sharp cheddar
12 oz. beer (I used Sam Adams Winter Lager)
3 c. chicken broth
paprika, salt and pepper for taste.

optional:
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground sausage
1 c. spinach, finely chopped
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes

Bring 2 c. heavy whipping cream to a boil in a large pot.  Stir in cheddar until completely melted.  Add broth and beer. Stir in paprika, salt and pepper for taste.  Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.  Now if you would like to add a little more, saute'onions and garlic with the sausage until  meat is fully cooked.  Add mixture to cheese soup, as well as spinach and tomatoes.