Description
This is great as a side dish or as an appetizer. Melted cheese and crumbled bacon are the highlights of the flavorful, creamy filling.
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- ½ pound bacon
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ½ cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon dry bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Use a fork to pierce the potato skins.
- Bake the potatoes unwrapped for about 1 hour
- or until soft
- in the preheated oven.
- Place bacon in a large
- deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain
- crumble and set aside.
- Over medium-low heat melt the butter in a large saucepan. Combine onion
- mushrooms
- red pepper
- garlic powder
- pepper
- chives and salt. Cook slowly
- stirring occasionally until the onions are soft.
- Slice open the baked potatoes and
- keeping the skins intact
- scoop the insides into a medium bowl. Transfer the onion mixture to the bowl. Mix in the sour cream. Pour in 1/2 of the cheese and continue mixing until all ingredients are well blended.
- Using a large spoon
- fill the potato skins with the mixture. Top with bread crumbs
- the remaining cheese and bacon.
- Return the potatoes to the preheated oven and continue baking for about 15 minutes
- until the cheese is melted and the filling is slightly brown.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4