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Simple Twice Baked Potatoes

Simple Twice Baked Potatoes are light and fluffy, packed with flavor, and super easy to make. A delicious side dish for any main course!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1823
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 medium sized potatoes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tbsp dried minced onions or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 tbsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese divided
  • Fresh chives or bacon bits for topping if desired
  • Sour cream for serving if desired

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Wash potatoes and using a knife, poke a hole in the side of each potato. Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes to an hour until potatoes are soft and cooked through.
  3. Remove potatoes from oven and cut in half lengthwise. Use caution as they will be hot!
  4. Cut butter into small pieces and put into the bottom of a large bowl.
  5. Using a spoon, scoop the potato insides from each potato half into the mixing bowl, leaving some potato in the skin for support and being careful not to tear the shell. Lay the empty potato skins on a baking sheet.
  6. To the potatoes add sour cream, minced onions, onion powder, garlic powder, milk, salt, pepper and 1 cup of the shredded cheddar.
  7. Using a potato masher or a pastry blender to break up the potatoes and to mix everything together. Do not over mix.
  8. Scoop the potato filling into reserved potato skins, overfilling just a bit. This will most likely only fill 5-6 of the reserved potato skins. *
  9. Sprinkle the potatoes with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
  10. Return to oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed through.
  11. Serve immediately with sour cream, bacon bits and/or chives if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1823kcalCarbohydrates: 206gProtein: 65gFat: 86gSaturated Fat: 50gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 268mgSodium: 1362mgPotassium: 4976mgFiber: 25gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2672IUVitamin C: 214mgCalcium: 1197mgIron: 10mg

Notes

*Save leftover unused potato skins and freeze. These make awesome Baked Potato Skins when you need a quick snack or an easy appetizer!

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