Categories: Hot Side Dishes
Ingredients
- 3 large baking potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 5 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
- Salt and pepper
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Wash the potatoes and pierce them with a fork.
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Rub the potatoes with the olive oil and place them on a jellyroll pan or a large cookie sheet with a rim.
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Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour, or until done.
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Remove the potatoes from the oven and cut them in half lengthwise.
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Set aside.
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Reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees.
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When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the potato flesh into a large electric mixing bowl.
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Add the milk, butter, sour cream, cheese, garlic salt, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Mix until creamy.
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Divide the mixture evenly and spoon it back into the potato shells.
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Return the potatoes to the oven for 15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and garnish with the bacon and green onion.