Description
Creamy, cheesy twice-baked potatoes offer a sumptuous twist on classic comfort food. Rich cheddar, crisp bacon, and green onions elevate this hearty side dish that promises pure culinary satisfaction for your next meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon (optional)
Dairy and Creamy Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Thoroughly cleanse potato skins and puncture multiple times to allow steam escape during initial roasting process.
- Position potatoes on baking tray and roast in preheated oven until potato interiors become tender and easily pierced with fork, approximately one hour.
- Allow potatoes to cool momentarily, then carefully slice each lengthwise, creating two equal halves.
- Extract potato flesh delicately, maintaining a thin protective shell to support refilling later, transferring interior contents into mixing vessel.
- Incorporate dairy components including sour cream, milk, and butter into extracted potato flesh, creating smooth, creamy consistency.
- Fold shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon fragments, and finely chopped green onions into potato mixture, seasoning generously with salt and pepper.
- Gently redistribute potato mixture back into original potato shells, creating slight mounding for enhanced visual appeal.
- Sprinkle additional cheddar cheese atop each stuffed potato half, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Return filled potatoes to oven, baking until cheese melts completely and develops golden, bubbling surface.
- Garnish with extra green onion slices or bacon crumbles before serving piping hot.
Notes
- Choose starchy, dense potatoes like Russet or Idaho for the best texture and fluffiness.
- Prick potatoes thoroughly before baking to prevent potential steam explosions and ensure even cooking.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat dairy with Greek yogurt, low-fat milk, and reduce cheese quantity.
- Experiment with alternative mix-ins like roasted garlic, herbs, or different cheese varieties to customize flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg