The Best Twice Baked Potatoes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large baking potatoes
• 8 slices bacon
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4-1/3 cup milk (or just enough milk to get the consistency you like)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 green onions, sliced, divided
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 rub potatoes with peanut oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper bake potatoes in 350 degree oven for 1 hour (may be more depending on size of potato) while potatoes are baking cook bacon in large skillet over med high heat until evenly brown.
• 2 drain, crumble and set aside.
• 3 (may use packaged bacon bits) when potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10-20 minutes.
• 4 slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl, saving skins.
• 5 add to the potato flesh the sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions.
• 6 mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. add additional milk if needed.
• 7 spoon mixture into the potato skins.
• 8 top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
• 9 bake for another 15 minutes, uncovered.