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Loaded Potato Skins

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
95 min
TOTAL TIME
120 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Loaded Potato Skins
Ingredients
  • 6 small russet potatoes, scrubbed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed
  • salt to taste
  • 6 slices center-cut bacon
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
  • 1/4 cup sour cream, or to taste
  • 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
1
First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Celsius.
2
To begin preparing the potatoes, rub them with olive oil and position them on a baking sheet.
3
Then bake these potatoes in the preheated oven until they are tender, taking approximately 1 hour. Once done, carefully remove them from the oven and let sit for about 10 minutes, allowing them to cool down enough to handle.
4
Next, increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit or 230 degrees Celsius.
5
To prepare the potato skins, cut these potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out their flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch layer on the skin. Brush canola oil all over these potato skins, both inside and outside, then sprinkle with salt.
6
To reserve the flesh for another use, set it aside.
7
Now bake these potato skins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then flip them and continue baking for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
8
Simultaneously, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until it is evenly browned, taking approximately 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels; crumble.
9
Arrange the potato skins flesh-side up on a roasting pan or rack, and season their flesh with black pepper.
10
To complete the dish, sprinkle these potato skins with Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Cook under the preheated broiler until the cheese is bubbly, taking approximately 2 minutes. Remove from the oven.
11
Finally, add a dollop of sour cream to each skin and sprinkle with green onions before serving.