Loaded Double Baked Potato

If you are a fan of potatoes this one right here is going to rock your world! This is a combination of creamy mashed potatoes and cheesy baked potatoes.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 30

Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch

Cuisine American

Servings people

Equipment

Oven
Sheet Tray

Ingredients

2 each Russet Potatoes
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
4 Strips Bacon
1/2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Sour cream
1/4 stick Butter
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
2 each Scallions Chiffonade

Garnish

1/4 cup Sour cream
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese Shredded
2 each Scallions Chiffonade

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F
Clean potatoes and them potatoes dry
In a medium-size bowl, toss your potatoes with 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tsp of salt, rub your potatoes until they are fully coated
Individually wrap your potatoes with aluminum foil and bake for 1 - 1/2 hours
Test your potatoes readiness by stabbing them with a fork, once your potatoes are ready, remove them from the oven and set them aside to cool for about 20 minutes unwrapped
Whilst your potatoes are cooling, prepare your bacon
Set your bacon on a baking sheet lined with foil or parment paper, bake your bacon for 12-15 minutes or until ready. Remove from oven and set aside to cool
Once your potatoes have cooled, slice them in half and begin to core out your potatoes unsing a spoon. Be gentle and try not to pierce, puncture, or rip the sides and skin of your potato skin
Add the potato filling to a medium-sized bowl and begin to mash your potatoes using a whisk, a fork, a potato masher or even a ricer
To your potatoes add in warm milk, sour cream, butter, 2 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of pepper taste
Taste your potatoes, once they are ready to add in cheddar cheese and sliced scallions
Refill your potatoes with the mashed filling and top them with half of the cheddar cheese that you have measured out for garnish, about 2 tbsp
Bake your potatoes for another 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees F
Whilst you potatoes are baking, let's prep your bacon. Remove bacon from grease, pat with a paper towel to remover any excess grease and begin to rough chop
Once your potatoes are ready, remove them from the oven and begin to load your poatoes with topping. Sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and scallions.
Enjoy!

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