Baked Stuffed Potatoes

Side Dishes
PREP TIME:
15 minutes

SERVES:

6

TOTAL COOKING TIME:

2 hours
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INGREDIENTS
  • 6 large potatoes, fully baked and cooled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded.
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 pepper
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scrub the potatoes clean under running water. Poke each potato in several places with the tines of a fork.
  2. 2.
    Rub the potatoes all over with a little olive oil. Place on cookie sheet on the middle or top rack of the oven.
  3. 3.
    Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through. They should give a little when pressed.
  4. 4.
    Allow the potatoes to cool to touch. Slice the top third lengthwise off the potato.
  5. 5.
    Reheat oven to 350 degrees.
  6. 6.
    Use a spoon to scoop out the insides, forming a potato “canoe”, leaving about 1/4 inch of potato on the skin.
  7. 7.
    Place the scooped out potato insides, cheese, egg, milk, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Do not over-mash the potatoes!
  8. 8.
    Fill each potato skin with mixture. Bake on cookie sheet for 30-45 minutes.
  9. 9.
    Remove from oven; dollop with sour cream, sprinkle bacon and scallions. Serve hot.