Potato Skins with Bacon Bits

Potato Skins with Bacon Bits

Potato Skins with Bacon Bits a great combination of Potatoes, cheese and bacon, This is also known as twice baked potatoes. Serve with sour cream if you so desire.

Cuisine	:	American	Calorie count	:
Type	:	Non Vegetarian	Serving Size	:	8
Course	:	Appetizer	Preparation Time	:	1 Hrs 40 Min

Ingredients for Potato Skins with Bacon Bits 

No	Ingredient Name	Quantity	Measuring Type
1	Potato	8
2	Bacon	1/2	Pound
3	Milk	1	Cup
4	Sour cream	1/2	Cup
5	Butter	1/2	Cup
6	Salt	1	Teaspoon
7	Cheddar cheese	2	Cup
8	Chives

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Select uniformly-sized baking potatoes that are free from major blemishes. Scrub and wash the potatoes. Bake them without aluminum foil as you would regularly baked potatoes in the preheated oven for an hour or until soft. Let them cool for fifteen minutes.

2. Fry the optional bacon until crisp, let cool, and crumble. If you prefer, cook the bacon in the microwave and snip the bacon into bits with kitchen shears.

3. Slice the potatoes lengthwise. Scoop the potato flesh from the skins being careful not to tear the skins. Save the skins. To the potato flesh add the milk or cream, sour cream, butter, salt, one cup of the grated cheese, and a desired amount of chives. Mix with an electric blender until smooth.

4. Spoon the potato mixture into the potato skins. Top each with the remaining cheese and optional bacon bits. Bake for another 15 minutes.