Loaded Potatoes

Name: Loaded Potatoes
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 russet potatoes; 4 strips of bacon, sliced ¼ inch thick; 0.5 block cream cheese; 0.25 cup chives, chopped; 1 pinch salt & pepper; 0.5 cup shredded cheddar

A fluffy bed of creamy baked potato mash covered in a blanket of melted cheese, sizzling bacon and sprinkled chive can only mean one thing: loaded potatoes. Try out this classic stuffed twice-baked potato recipe for a foolproof side dish that never fails to please.

1 hours 40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Servings: 4

2 russet potatoes

4 strips of bacon, sliced ¼ inch thick

0.5 block cream cheese

0.25 cup chives, chopped

1 pinch salt & pepper

0.5 cup shredded cheddar

Steps

STEP 1

Select the Convection mode and set the temperature to 190°C. Press Start/Set to preheat the oven.

STEP 2

Pierce potatoes a few times with a fork and then wrap in foil. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until fork tender.

STEP 3

In the meantime, preheat a frying pan on medium high, and cook the bacon. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, chives, bacon and salt and pepper.

STEP 4

When the potatoes are ready, unwrap them carefully as they will be very hot. Cut them in half, scoop out ⅔ cup of potato from each side, keeping the skin whole. Add the potato to the cream cheese mixture and mash until combined.

STEP 5

Divide the mixture in between the four potato skins and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for an extra 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.

STEP 6

Garnish if required and serve immediately.