Antonis Achilleos
Potatoes are like chicken: We love them, but sheesh how can we possibly think of yet another way to prepare them? And a baked potato is so easy that it’s very tempting to pop a few spuds in the oven and call it a side dish. However, just a little extra time will kick your typical baked potato up many notches.
Our Twice Baked Potatoes add tons of rich flavor to any meal. As a matter of fact, pair them with a hearty green salad, and they’re a meal all by themselves. They’re also crowd pleasers because the ingredients fit the who-doesn’t-love-them category: butter, cheese, milk, bacon, sour cream, and green onions, plus a little salt and pepper. Potato skins will be crisp, the pulp fluffy and soft. And when you combine the potato with all the cheesy-creamy goodness in our ingredient list, you’ll have a stuffed potato that’s filling and fabulous.
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°. Rub potatoes with oil. Bake on a baking sheet 45 to 50 minutes or until potatoes are tender and skins are crisp.
Step 2
Meanwhile, stir together butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 3
Remove potatoes from oven, and let cool 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°. Cut warm potatoes in half lengthwise; carefully scoop out pulp into bowl with butter mixture, leaving shells intact.
Step 4
Mash pulp and butter mixture together using a potato masher. Stir in 1 cup cheese, green onions, and seasoned salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into potato shells; place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Step 5
Bake at 300° for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are thoroughly heated
