Description
Loaded potato skins… This is one of our favorite appetizers. I use the thicker cut of bacon and men always devour them!
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes, scrubbed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup sour cream
- 4 stalks green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork
- 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle
- cut them lengthwise and scoop out flesh to within 1/4 inch of skin. Reserve flesh for another use. Place skins back onto the baking sheet.
- Combine olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
- salt
- garlic powder
- paprika
- and pepper in a small bowl; brush over both sides of skins.
- Return to the oven and bake until very crisp
- about 10 minutes
- turning skins halfway though.
- Sprinkle skins with Cheddar cheese and bacon. Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted
- about 2 more minutes.
- Serve topped with sour cream and green onions.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4