Perfect Baked Potato | One of the Best Loaded Baked Potatoes Recipes

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing taste.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is a cost-effective alternative.

Preheat the oven to 420°F (215°C).

Lay 5 bacon strips on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.

Wash 4 Idaho potatoes thoroughly and lay them on a sheet pan.

Use a paring knife to prick the potatoes so steam can escape while baking.

Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Bake the potatoes in the preheated oven for 55 minutes.

Slice 1 scallion.

Grate 4 ounces of cheddar cheese using a large grater.

Once the bacon is ready, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels and save the bacon fat for future recipes.

Cut the bacon into small pieces.

After the potatoes have cooled for 5 minutes, cut them in the middle without cutting through.

Use a fork to mash the inside of the potatoes.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter into each potato.

Season the potatoes with salt and mash everything together with a fork.

For two of the potatoes, add green peas, bacon, and sour cream.

For the other two potatoes, crack an egg into each, season with salt and pepper, and top with cheddar cheese.

Return the potatoes to the preheated oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese and cook the eggs until the yolk is runny.

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