Ultra-Cheesy Twice-Baked Potatoes

Name: Ultra-Cheesy Twice-Baked Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Butter; 4 slices Fully Cooked Bacon; 0.25 cup Green Onion; 4 cloves Minced Garlic; 2 tsp Olive Oil; 1 pinch Paprika; 2 tsp Salt; 1.5 cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese; 4 whole Sliced Potatoes; 0.5 cup Sour Cream

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American Low-Carb Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Comfort-Food

Ultra-Cheesy Twice-Baked Potatoes feature fluffy baked potato scooped and mashed with Monterey Jack, sour cream, and butter for a rich, creamy interior. Garlic, scallions, and black pepper add lift, while crisp bacon and a dusting of paprika bring smoky depth. Serve these crowd-pleasing spuds for game day, holiday dinners, or as a standout side at weekend gatherings.

Prep20 mins
Cook1 hr 10 mins
Serves8
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2

Rub the potatoes with olive oil and salt; pierce each several times with a fork and place them on a baking sheet about 6 inches apart.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until they can be easily pierced with a fork, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool until they are comfortable to handle, keeping the oven at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
4

Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the potato from each half into a bowl, leaving about 1/4 inch of potato attached to the skin all the way around.
5

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic in the butter until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir the scooped potato, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, and most of the green onion into the garlic and butter; cook and stir until the mixture is heated and smooth, about 5 minutes.
6

Spoon the potato mixture back into the potato skins and place them on the baking sheet.
7

Bake in the oven until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Top with the remaining green onion, bacon, and paprika.