Community Pick
The Best Twice Baked Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 8 slices bacon
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup milk (or just enough milk to get the consistency you like)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 8 green onions, sliced, divided
- kosher salt
- fresh ground pepper
directions
- Rub potatoes with peanut oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper Bake potatoes in 350 degree oven for 1 hour (may be more depending on size of potato) While potatoes are baking cook bacon in large skillet over med high heat until evenly brown.
- Drain, crumble and set aside.
- (May use packaged bacon bits) When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10-20 minutes.
- Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, saving skins.
- Add to the potato flesh the sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions.
- Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Add additional milk if needed.
- Spoon mixture into the potato skins.
- Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
- Bake for another 15 minutes, uncovered.
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Reviews
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I made these last night for Christmas Eve and they were a hit!!! They were so creamy and quite filling. I used 6 green onions and also added 5 cloves of roasted garlic (baked a head of garlic with the potatoes). I also use a cheddar cheese flavored with jalapenos, which added a little kick. This is a recipe that I will definitely make again and I already know it will be on my Thanksgiving menu.
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I omitted the milk completely, and just added a couple extra tbsps of butter and sour cream to make it creamier. I was only making 2 servings so it didn't make sense to bake them so I just microwaved them for about 10 mins. I finished them off in the toaster oven/broiler for 10 additional minutes. It was perfect! Not to mention QUICK! Served alongside grilled asparagus and grilled rib-eye steaks for a wonderful Valentine's dinner!
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yummy!! these were so tasty!!! i used only 2 potatoes, but used the same amount of sour cream so i ended up not needing any milk. i didn't actually measure anything. i made these up a day ahead of time, so all i had to do was bring to room temp and bake. easy and delish. i loved that they were so loaded with cheese, sour cream, bacon and green onions. fabulous combinations. thanks for the easy, make-ahead keeper!!! will make often.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nimz_
United States
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