Loaded Potato Skins
Loaded Potato Skins with bacon, cheddar cheese, and other goodies. They're irresistible, restaurant-worthy but super easy to make! Perfect game day food!
Servings: 4
Calories: 244kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes I used russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 4 slices bacon fried and chopped
- 1 onion sliced and caramelized in fat from bacon
- 1/4 cup olives sliced
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
- Wash the potatoes really well and rub with the olive oil. Place on a baking sheet and bake for one hour or until the inside of the potato is cooked.
- Carefully cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the inside of the potato leaving just a little on the skin. Place skins cut side down on the baking sheet and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Mash the scooped out potatoes with the milk, cheddar cheese and butter. Add salt and pepper, 3/4 of the bacon, caramelized onion, and olives. Mix well.
- Divide mixture in 4 and spoon the mixture into the potato skins, topping with the left over bacon and diced tomatoes.
- Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1skin | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 7.5mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.4mg