Food and Recipes Recipes Twice-Baked Potatoes Be the first to rate & review! 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. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on February 17, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Yield: 16 servings Ingredients Canola oil 8 medium-size baking potatoes (about 4 lb.) 1/2 cup butter, cut into slices 1 cup sour cream 8 thick-cut peppered bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese 2 green onions, sliced Directions 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. Meanwhile, stir together butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. 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. 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. Bake at 300° for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are thoroughly heated Rate it Print