Twice Baked Potatoes
 
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A perfect side dish to almost any meat. This makes for a great appetizer as well. These perfectly seasoned Twice Baked Potatoes don't require any utensils!
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Recipe type: Side Dishes
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 6 medium sized baking potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 4-6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (can use bacon bits if you prefer)
  • 3 tablespoons diced chives
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash potatoes and poke four holes around each potato about ¼ inch deep. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet and bake for at least one hour until potatoes are tender. You can test by sticking a fork or knife into the potato. It should insert with little to no resistance.
  2. Let potatoes cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out majority of the potato into a medium sized mixing bowl. You should leave about an ⅛ inch thick layer of potato with the skin.
  3. Add butter, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl and mash them with a masher into the potatoes until well incorporated. If you like more of a whipped consistency, use a hand held mixer. Add more milk for a thinner consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Scoop potato mixture back into potato skins. Put enough mixture in each potato to level off the potato skin. You can always add more to each potato if you have leftover mixture.
  5. Stick back into the oven and bake covered with foil for 30-40 minutes until warmed through.
  6. Remove from oven. Remove foil. Top each potato with 1-2 tablespoons shredded cheese. Return to oven for 3 minutes until cheese is melted.
  7. Take potatoes out of the oven and sprinkle crumbled bacon and chives on top. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*I also love this recipe because it can be made in advance. You can bake the potatoes, make the mixture, and fill the skins up to two days in advance. Just cover them and put them in your fridge until you are ready to cook. If cooking from cold, you will need to heat them through in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes before adding the cheese.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/twice-baked-potatoes/