Twice Baked Cheddar Garlic Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head garlic
• 4 medium russet baking potatoes
• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 cut off and discard top third of garlic and wrap remainder in foil.
• 3 prick potatoes with a fork and bake with garlic on middle rack of oven for 45 minutes.
• 4 remove garlic to cool and continue baking potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes more.
• 5 squeeze garlic cloves into a bowl and discard skins.
• 6 stir in butter, sour cream and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
• 7 cut potatoes lengthwise, removing top fourth of each potato and discard.
• 8 scoop out potatoes and add to cheese mixture.
• 9 mash with a fork to combine.
• 10 season with salt and pepper to taste and divide among potato shells.
• 11 arrange potatoes in a small baking pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
• 12 bake until heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes.