Cheesy Twice Baked Potatoes
Creamy mashed potatoes are one of my favorite things in the world. But mix them together with bacon, green onions, two different kinds of cheeses and then top them with even more cheese, and I am in heaven.
Cheesy Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 large baking potatoes, scrubbed and rinsed
- 4 slices thick cut bacon, diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, plus about 1/4 cup more for topping
- 1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- 2 green onions, diced about 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Puncture potatoes with a fork about 6 times around the potato, this will allow steam to escape while they are cooking. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the skins are crispy but the potato is soft. You should be able to insert a fork and remove it easily.
While your potato is cooking cook your bacon until brown. Remove to paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
Once your potatoes are baked, turn your oven down to 350 degrees.
Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise (Note: be careful they will retain a lot of the heat for awhile). Being careful not to puncture the skin, spoon out the insides, place them in a mixing bowl and set the skins aside.
To the potatoes add butter, milk and sour cream. Use an electric mixer and mix until smooth.Stir in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese and green onions. Mix well.
Fill the potato skins with the mixture. Top with remaining cheddar cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees in a baking dish until the cheese melts.
Notes
There are really endless variations to this recipe, its whatever suits you. I have tried adding some cooked ham instead of the bacon and it was delicious. Enjoy!
Bacon and Beer
September 30, 2012 at 2:05 amWhy can’t I just half the potato first, then bake?
I’m sure it will cut down the baking time.
Deseree
September 30, 2012 at 8:37 pmI’ve never tried that. If you give it a try please let me know how it works. It sounds like it would save time!
Deseree
May 4, 2012 at 5:33 pmSpunky-I’d say about 90 minutes because of the baking time for the potato.
spunky
May 4, 2012 at 12:43 pmWhat is the entire completion time????
Igor
June 10, 2011 at 8:18 amAgora eu sei o que é um Baked Potatoes… Parece bom….
belle
July 3, 2009 at 2:14 pmhey, do u have a good substitute for pepper jack cheese for this recipe?
Deseree
July 3, 2009 at 4:36 pmhey belle, I use pepper jack cheese for this recipe because I like the peppery taste but you could substitute Monterey jack cheese which maybe a little easier to find.
Kevin
March 2, 2009 at 8:18 pmThose potatoes look good!
Deseree
March 3, 2009 at 8:50 amThanks Kevin!
Phil
February 15, 2009 at 3:25 pmIf those are wrong, I never want to be right. Beautiful picture, and a very good use of a potato.
Deseree
February 15, 2009 at 11:56 pmThanks for the comments Phil and Tia! And Tia, it is perfectly fine to eat these for breakfast, they have bacon, cheese and potatoes, you’ll find those on any breakfast menu :)
Tia
February 15, 2009 at 9:51 amI made these last night, as part of my Valentine’s dinner! lol They were almost identical but I used Monterey Jack in the mixture, and Cheddar all over the top. :-D
Your picture is fantastic… makes me want to eat the leftovers for breakfast… lol