How to Make Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes | Potato Recipe | Allrecipes.com

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon offers a leaner option with less fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Wash and dry 4 baking potatoes.

Pierce holes into each potato several times with a fork.

Place the potatoes in a baking dish or on a sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 hour.

While the potatoes are baking, sauté 8 bacon slices in a large deep skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp.

Place the bacon slices on a paper towel to cool, then crumble them into small pieces and set aside for later use.

After about an hour, remove the potatoes from the oven when they yield to a gentle squeeze.

Allow the potatoes to cool for about 10 minutes.

Slice each potato in half lengthwise from end to end with a sharp knife.

In a large mixing bowl, scoop out the potato meat, leaving about 1/4 inch of potato nearest the skin.

Add 1 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and 4 teaspoons of butter to the mixing bowl with the potatoes.

If you have a hand mixer, whip the mashed potatoes to make them extra light and fluffy.

Slice 8 green onions, adding half to the potato mixture and reserving the other half for topping.

Spoon the creamy potato mixture back into the potato skins and top each with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, reserved green onions, and crumbled bacon.

Return the stuffed potatoes to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes.

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