amazing twice baked potatoes
I took a variation of how my mother-in-law made these and made it my own. My husband looooves them as well as my kids!! They are always a hit at gatherings.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Truly amazing these twice baked potatoes are savory and oh so creamy. Bell peppers add pops of sweetness to the potatoes. Ham and bacon give them the smoky flavor you expect in a twice baked potato. There is melty cheese in every bite. Super yummy, we highly recommend giving this side dish a try.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
2 Hr
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 6 - baking potatoes
- 1/2 - yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 - green bell pepper
- 1/2 - red bell pepper
- 1 - red onion
- 1/2 cup ham
- 1/2 cup bacon, cooked
- 1/4 cup milk, 1%
- 5 tablespoons margarine
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, light
- 1 pound cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons garlic pepper
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
How To Make amazing twice baked potatoes
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash potatoes and poke holes with a fork. Bake for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
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Step 2While those are baking, dice up the onion, peppers, ham, and bacon.
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Step 3Sautee the onions, peppers, and garlic pepper in the olive oil until tender. Remove from heat.
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Step 4Mix the crumbled bacon and diced ham with the onion mixture. Sautee for about 5 minutes. Drain oil from mixture.
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Step 5When potatoes are tender when stabbed with a fork, remove from oven. Cut in half, lengthwise, and allow about 10 minutes to cool.
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Step 6When potatoes are cooled, scoop out the inside with a spoon being careful not to break the skin. Save the shells on a foil-lined cook sheet.
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Step 7Put the scooped out potato into a bowl. Mash with margarine, milk, sour cream, and half the cheddar cheese.
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Step 8When done mashing to your desired chunkiness or smoothness, add in the bacon, ham, onion mixture. Mix well.
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Step 9Begin scooping mixture back into shells. Fill them as full as you can they can be overflowing.
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Step 10Cover the potatoes with the remaining cheese.
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Step 11Bake for about 15 minutes at 350. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
(per serving*)
calories: 868kcal, carbohydrates: 46g, cholesterol: 127mg, fat: 64g, fiber: 3g, protein: 30g, saturated fat: 26g, sodium: 935mg, sugar: 5g, unsaturated fat: 38g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is estimated.
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Category:
Potatoes
Collection:
Comfort Classics
Collection:
Festive Feasts
Keyword:
#potato
Keyword:
#cheese
Keyword:
#ham
Keyword:
#PEPPERS
Keyword:
#twice-baked
Keyword:
#bacon
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Potatoes
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