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Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Potatoes

Here's how you make Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Potatoes
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 large russet potatoes, BAKED until fork-tender (do not use any other potato)
  • 8 bacon slices (cooked until crisp then minced in a food processor)
  • 1/4 cup sour cream (full-fat)
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup half and half (or more, or heavy cream)
  • 1/2 cup butter (if your potato pulp is hot use cold butter cubed, if not use soft butter but not melted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (use seasoning salt)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white or black pepper (or to your taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder (or to you taste)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (and more for the top)
  • 3 green onions, minced (make sure to chop them finely)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Slice all 4 baked potatoes in half.

  • Step 2: Scoop out the soft potato pulp insides but leaving about 1/2 inch in the shell. Transfer pulp to a bowl.

  • Step 3: Add in butter, sour cream and cream cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder (the cream cheese is what give the filling such a tasty tangy flavor and also gives the filling some bulk). Using an electric mixer beat until smooth, Adding in the cream slowly while beating (depending on how large your potatoes are start with only 1/4 cup and you could add in more but be careful you do not want a filling that is too soft!).

  • Step 4: Mix in the minced bacon, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and minced onions.

  • Step 5: Divide the pulp between the 8 shells. Place them onto a greased baking pan.

  • Step 6: Bake at 350f (lowest rack) for 20-22 minutes.

  • Step 7: Remove. Sprinkle some grated cheddar over top of each potato. Place under the broiler for a few minutes until just melted.

  • Step 8: Get read to enjoy the best stuffed potatoes!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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