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Twice-Baked Potatoes

Source of Recipe

Southern Living


Recipe Introduction

"Potatoes are like chicken: We love them, but *sheesh* how can we possibly think of yet another way to prepare them? And a baked potato is so easy that it's very tempting to pop a few spuds in the oven and call it a side dish. However, just a little extra time will kick your typical baked potato up *many* notches. Our twice-baked potatoes add tons of rich flavor to any meal. As a matter of fact, pair them with a hearty green salad, and they're a meal all by themselves. They're also crowd pleasers because the ingredients fit the who-doesn't-love-them category: butter, cheese, milk, bacon, sour cream, and green onions, plus a little salt and pepper. Potato skins will be crisp, the pulp fluffy and soft. And when you combine the potato with all the cheesy-creamy goodness in our ingredient list, you'll have a stuffed potato that's filling and fabulous."

Recipe Link: https://tinyurl.com/yv76dhye

List of Ingredients

â—¦ Canola oil
â—¦ 8 medium-size baking potatoes (about 4 pounds)
â—¦ ½ cup butter, cut into slices
â—¦ 1 cup sour cream
â—¦ 8 thick-cut peppered bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
â—¦ ½ cup milk
â—¦ ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
â—¦ ½ teaspoon pepper
â—¦ 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese
â—¦ 2 green onions, sliced


Recipe

Preheat oven to 400° F. Rub potatoes with oil. Bake on a baking sheet 45 to 50 minutes or until potatoes are tender and skins are crisp. Meanwhile, stir together butter and next five ingredients in a large bowl.

Remove potatoes from oven, and let cool 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300° F. Cut warm potatoes in half lengthwise; carefully scoop out pulp into bowl with butter mixture, leaving shells intact. Mash pulp and butter mixture together using a potato masher. Stir in 1 cup cheese, green onions, seasoned salt, and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into potato shells; place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.

Bake at 300° F for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are thoroughly heated.

Makes 16 servings