Skip to main content

Twice-Baked Potatoes

***I got this recipe from my dad....he's such a great cook!***

Ingredients:
3 large Russet potatoes
3-4 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded; plus more for garnishing
1/2 cup sour cream
4 scallions, chopped
4 slices of bacon, cooked until crisp and finely chopped (you can also use Bac-Os)

***Also, none of these ingredients are exact measurements. I just eyeball most things like this. So, please feel free to play around with the amounts.***

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place potatoes in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for approximately 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.

Carefully cut each potato in half....be careful, they will be hot! This is the tricky part - Scoop out the potato from each half, making a bowl or shell out of the skin. Be careful not to scoop too close to the skin...this will make the shell too weak. Place the scooped portions into a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Add butter, sour cream, and cheese; stir until well combined and butter is melted. Next, add scallions and bacon pieces. Stir again.

Now, spoon a heaping amount of the potato mixture back into each potato skin shell. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until the tops of the potatoes just begin to become golden brown and potatoes are heated through. Remove from oven and sprinkle with more shredded cheese. Place back into the oven just until cheese is melted.

Serve hot!

Comments

Linds said…
These look delicious. My husband absolutely loves twice baked potatoes. I have never tried them with sour cream and may just have to do that next time!
On a side note, you made my day :)
http://noodlenightsandmuffinmornings.blogspot.com/2008/03/who-wouldve-thought-i-made-someones-day.html
MrsSchoon said…
Mmm, that looks fabulous!
Anonymous said…
Yum, these look delicious!!!!!!!!!!!! Good job to dad and daughter :)

Popular posts from this blog

Absolutely Sinful Cinnamon Rolls

***Alrighty, here are the cinnamon rolls that I mentioned in my previous post. I put these together on Christmas Eve, and then baked them on Christmas morning. Let me just tell you...there's nothing quite like the smell of yummy cinnamon rolls wafting through the house on Christmas morning...ahhhhh...so wonderful! This is going to be a new tradition for us...fresh, homemade rolls on Christmas. I thought that I might try this recipe, and then maybe try a new one next year...until I found one that I really loved. However, I hit the jackpot on the first try! This is THE recipe that I'll always use. UPDATE:   Since originally writing this post in 2008, I've  made these cinnamon rolls every year for Christmas!  They are a holiday tradition that my family looks forward to all year!  You can see my other posts here, with lots more photos of these sinful cinnamon rolls: CHRISTMAS 2009 CHIRSTMAS 2010 CHRISTMAS 2011 The great thing was that I could prepare them on Christmas

My Favorite Quiche!

***It's not often that a recipe is worthy of re-posting.  I think I've only done that once or twice in the entire time I've written this blog.  However, this is one of those rare occasions.  Back in 2009 when Brad and I went to Europe, we had the most amazing Quiche Lorraine at the incredible Les Deux Magots cafe in Paris.  It was delicious and was served alongside a yummy salad of fresh greens (Quiche Lorraine sur Salade Verte).  Oh, it was heaven on a plate!  It also didn't hurt that we were sitting on the patio of one of the most famous cafes in Paris, after all...haha.  The atmosphere and people-watching in that particular area are hard to beat. I'll never forget the elderly lady that was sitting at the table right next to us (the tables were situated pretty close together).  She was dressed to-the-nines, was all by herself, and was just the quintessential, classy Parisian lady.  I wish more than anything that I had tried to strike up a conversation with her

Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread - Southern Living

***There seriously aren't very many things that smell better than Banana Nut Bread baking in the oven.   Don't you agree?  This recipe for Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread from Southern Living magazine was one of the very first recipes that I added to this blog...back in November 2007!  In fact, I came across it when I worked for the magazine as a Marketing Intern.  Back then, I didn't have a photo for every recipe, and the blog post was simply the recipe and nothing else.  Because this is my go-to recipe for Banana Nut Bread (and because it is so amazing!), I thought that it deserved a little more attention.  This is quite honestly some of the best Banana Nut Bread that I've ever had.  An entire 8oz. package of cream cheese is added right to the batter, along with 4 mashed bananas.  The cream cheese adds so much to this recipe, with an incredibly moist texture being the main component.  Plus, the roasted pecans are the perfect addition.  Roasting the nuts brings out