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Baked Loaded Potatoes

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 3 large russet potatoes cooked whole
  • 6 rashers bacon
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup scallions - green part only sliced thin
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup peppadew sliced thin (optional)

Equipment & Utensils

  • Fry pan
  • Large bowl
  • Potato masher
  • Large baking tray

Instructions

  • Cut bacon into strips and fry until crispy.
  • Allow bacon to drain on paper towels.
  • Cut cooked potatoes in half, then carefully scoop out flesh and place into a bowl.
  • Arrange potatoes skins on a baking tray and set aside.
  • To the potato flesh, add sour cream and butter then mash until potatoes are smooth.
  • Sprinkle scallions and 1/4 cup of cheddar into the potatoes, then mix with a large fork.
  • Remove a tbsp of bacon and set aside, then add the rest to the potato mixture, then mix with a large fork.
  • Scoop potato mixture back into potato skins.
  • Place potatoes into a preheated oven at 400 and allow to heat through (approx. 10 mins)
  • Once potatoes are hot remove from oven, then push a few pieces of the set aside bacon into the potato mixture in each potato skin so that the bacon is visible.
  • Carefully sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the potatoes, then return to the oven to allow cheese to melt.
  • Once cheese has melted, remove from oven, and garnish with peppadew slices and serve immediately.