Twice Baked Potatoes
It's so easy to make Twice Baked Potatoes at home. You will find creamy mashed potatoes with your favorite toppings loaded inside a crispy tater skin. Go ahead and serve them as a side dish, appetizer or even a meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 large Russet Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper before baking
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 2 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 2 green Onions sliced
- 6 strips cooked Bacon chopped
- 4 oz shredded Cheddar cheese. divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Wash potatoes.
- Pierce each with a fork on all sides.
- Rub each potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Cut each potatoe in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out middle of potato leaving about 1/4" thick shell.
- Place scooped potato centers along with butter and cream cheese in a large bowl.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Beat until just blended.
- Add milk and beat until incorporated.
- Add green onion, bacon and 3 1/2 oz of shredded cheese. Stir until well mixed.
- Use mixture to fill potato shells evenly and place on baking sheet with rack.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on each potato.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 346mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg