Ingredients
- 8 whole Russet Potatoes
- 4 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- Salt/pepper To Taste
- 1-1/2 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 8 slices Thick Cut Bacon, Fried Until Almost Crisp And Chopped (I cooked it in the microwave)
- 2 whole scallions, Sliced
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Scrub potatoes clean and allow them to dry. With a paper towel (or just with your hands) rub the skin of the potatoes with 2 tablespoons canola oil generously.
Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake about 50-60 minutes. until skin is crisp and potatoes are tender. Cool until you can touch the potatoes.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides, leaving a little bit of potato in the skins. Melt the butter with 2 tablespoons canola oil, then brush both the outside and the inside of the potatoes. Sprinkle the inside lightly with salt/pepper. Place potato halves face-down and return to the oven for 5-7 minutes. Using tongs, turn the potatoes over and continue to bake until the edges of the potatoes start to turn golden brown, another 5-7 mins.
Remove from oven. Sprinkle the insides of the potato skins with cheddar, then sprinkle on the chopped bacon. Return to the oven long enough for the cheese to melt, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Serve immediately with sour cream and scallions. Yum!
Scrub potatoes clean and allow them to dry. With a paper towel (or just with your hands) rub the skin of the potatoes with 2 tablespoons canola oil generously.
Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake about 50-60 minutes. until skin is crisp and potatoes are tender. Cool until you can touch the potatoes.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the insides, leaving a little bit of potato in the skins. Melt the butter with 2 tablespoons canola oil, then brush both the outside and the inside of the potatoes. Sprinkle the inside lightly with salt/pepper. Place potato halves face-down and return to the oven for 5-7 minutes. Using tongs, turn the potatoes over and continue to bake until the edges of the potatoes start to turn golden brown, another 5-7 mins.
Remove from oven. Sprinkle the insides of the potato skins with cheddar, then sprinkle on the chopped bacon. Return to the oven long enough for the cheese to melt, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Serve immediately with sour cream and scallions. Yum!
Nancy says
Sounds yummy! What happens to the potato that was scooped out?
Tony Ramsey says
You can refrigerate them and make potato cakes for breakfast.