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Cheesy Baked Egg & Bacon In a Potato

Here's how you make Cheesy Baked Egg & Bacon In a Potato
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15-20m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 russet potato (use an extra-large super-jumbo size russet)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons diced bacon (cooked, divided, could use more)
  • OPTIONAL GARNISH
  • Sour cream
  • Chopped green onion
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: Bake the potato until it's fork-tender (or you could wrap the whole potato in a wet paper towel and microwave 4-6 minutes per side) Remove from oven or microwave and let cool a bit.

  • Step 2: Slice the potato in half length-wise.

  • Step 3: Scoop a generous portion of the potato pulp out from the middle from the 2 potato halves.

  • Step 4: Season the two halves with salt and pepper.

  • Step 5: Fill each hole with 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons (or more) of bacon bits.

  • Step 6: Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until egg is cooked to your preference.

  • Step 7: Top with sour cream and chopped green onion (if desired).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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