How To Make Crispy Potato Skins
Crisp and golden on the outside, these potato skins are loaded with a combination of green onion, cheddar, and bacon to make a sinfully delicious side dish.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4small russet potatoes
- 2tbspolive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2cupscheddar cheese,shredded
- 6slicesbacon,cooked and chopped
- green onions,sliced
- ranch or sour cream,for serving, optional
Instructions
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Wash and scrub the potatoes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prick with a fork and bake for 1 hour or until tender. Or cook in the microwave for 5 minutes each potato. Let the potatoes cool to the touch.
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Cut the potatoes in half. Scoop out the potatoes leaving about ¼ inch along the sides. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet skin side up and brush with olive oil. Salt and pepper.
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Bake for about 10 minutes. Flip to the other side and bake an additional 10 minutes or until they start looking golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and add the cheese. Add back to the oven for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese has melted.
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Top with bacon, green onions and favorite toppings.
Nutrition
- Calories: 322.74kcal
- Fat: 23.25g
- Saturated Fat: 9.78g
- Trans Fat: 0.42g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.27g
- Carbohydrates: 16.35g
- Fiber: 1.21g
- Sugar: 0.84g
- Protein: 12.54g
- Cholesterol: 48.02mg
- Sodium: 360.91mg
- Calcium: 236.82mg
- Potassium: 428.34mg
- Iron: 0.93mg
- Vitamin A: 89.30µg
- Vitamin C: 4.84mg
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