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Twice Baked Bacon Potato Recipe

Twice baked bacon potatoes

Lyne Proulx
Twice baked bacon potatoes are probably one of the most versatile recipes around. Depending on the toppings, they’re both healthy and affordable.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 1194 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet fitted with parchment paper
  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 Small pot

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large russet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup of unsalted butter 2 sticks cubed
  • 1 1/2 cup bacon chopped
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup Colby jack shredded cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup Sriracha

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
  • Wash your potatoes to get the dirt off them and then pat dry them with a paper towel.
  • Place potatoes on the baking sheet fitted with parchment paper
  • Poke holes using a fork in your potatoes and then place in the oven for 1 hour until cooked throughly
  • Using the skillet pan, fry up your bacon to your liking.
  • Once cooked place on a plate to cool
  • Chop up your bacon to get 1 1/2 cup.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the cubes of butter, bacon and sour cream
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees
  • Cut the potatoes in half and scrap out the insides and place into the large mixing bowl
  • Place the hollowed potatoes back onto the baking sheet
  • Using a masher, mash the potatoes, butter, bacon and sour cream together until slightly combined
  • Add the cheese and milk and mix until thoroughly
  • Once mixed well, scoop filling back into the potatoes and top with cheese
  • Place back into the oven for 15-20 minutes until potato is warm and cheese is melted
  • Drizzle the sriracha and top with sour cream

Nutrition

Calories: 1194kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 12gFat: 110gSaturated Fat: 53gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 42gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 817mgPotassium: 1056mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1489IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 274mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bacon, bacon potatoes, baked potatoes, potato, Potatoes, Twiced Baked bacon potatoes
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