Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
A delicious and easy-to-make recipe for twice baked potatoes with sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions.
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes scrubbed and pierced with a fork
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Scrub the potatoes clean and pierce them several times with a fork.
- Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until tender.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.
- Mash the potato flesh with sour cream, butter, milk, 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells and place them on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the filled potatoes.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.