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Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

A close-up of a perfectly prepared twice baked potatoes, topped with melted cheddar cheese and fresh green chives.
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Make satisfying, loaded twice baked potatoes with a creamy filling and crisp skin for an impressive side dish.

Ingredients

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  • 4 large Russet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Pierce each potato several times with a fork.
  2. Bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack for 50 to 60 minutes, until the skins are crisp and the insides are tender.
  3. Remove potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly until you can handle them. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
  4. Carefully slice each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving about a 1/4-inch shell of potato skin.
  5. Add the warm milk, butter, sour cream, half of the cheddar cheese, bacon, chives, salt, and pepper to the potato flesh. Mash until smooth and creamy.
  6. Spoon the filling mixture back into the potato skins, mounding it slightly.
  7. Top the filled potatoes with the remaining cheddar cheese.
  8. Place the stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is heated through and the cheese is melted and lightly golden.
  9. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • For crispier skins, you can brush the inside of the scooped-out skins with a little melted butter before refilling.
  • You can prepare the filling and stuff the potatoes a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Add 5 to 10 minutes to the final baking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
  • Use high-CPC phrases like loaded baked potato filling for best results.

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