How To Make Twice Baked Potatoes

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 400°F (200°C).

Wash and scrub the potatoes until clean.

Prick each potato several times with a fork.

Bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack for 45-60 minutes until tender.

Remove the potatoes from the oven and let cool slightly.

Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides into a bowl.

Mash the potato insides with butter, sour cream, and half of the cheese until smooth.

Stir in chopped green onions, crumbled bacon, salt, and black pepper.

Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins, mounding it slightly.

Top with the remaining cheese and additional green onions if desired.

Return the stuffed potatoes to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes until heated through and cheese is bubbly.

Serve warm.

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