Bacon Cheddar Twice Baked Potato

By srumbel

This Bacon Cheddar Twice Baked Potato Recipe is easy to make and absolutely delicious. Loaded with all of your favorite flavors, these could make a meal on their own.
from wineandglue.com

Ingredients

• 4 russet potatoes scrubbed clean
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream I used light sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk I used skim milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup bacon bits see note

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Rub the potatoes lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Set them on a baking sheet and cook for one hour or until you can easily slice through one.

Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, gently slice them in half. Scoop out the insides, leaving 1/4 inch of the potato around the edges, and putting the scooped insides into a medium bowl.

Beat the potatoes until smooth. Beat in the butter, sour cream, and milk. Stir in the salt, pepper, 3/4 cup of the bacon bits, and half of the cheddar cheese.

Put the mixture into the potato shells. Top with the reaming cheese and bacon. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Servings 8 people

Recipe Notes

Near the bacon bits in the aisle of the grocery store with the salad dressing, they now sell pre cooked bacon. It comes in little bags and is a bit softer than bacon bits. It works just like cooked and crumbled bacon in recipes and is so handy!
Nutrition Facts
Bacon Cheddar Twice Baked Potato Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 potato half)
Calories 346 Calories from Fat 230
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.5g 39%
Saturated Fat 11.5g 58%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Cholesterol 66.7mg 22%
Sodium 947.6mg 39%
Potassium 431.3mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 17.3g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Sugars 2.9g
Protein 17g 34%
Vitamin A 12.99%
Vitamin C 15.24%
Calcium 28.11%
Iron