Bacon Cheese Potato Skins

by Judith
(Minnesota)

Here is a recipe that gets lots of hits on my Best Potato Recipes site:

Bacon-Cheese Potato Skins Recipe

Ingredients:

4 large baking potatoes
3 Tblsp. vegetable oil
1 Tblsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 cups shredded Gouda cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 green onion top or fresh chives, sliced

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake potatoes for 45 - 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut potatoes in half length-wise and scoop out the potato pulp, leaving about 1/4 inch attached the the skin. Save the potato pulp for another recipe.

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper and brush all over potato skins.

Bake potato pulp side up for 8 minutes, then turn so the skin is facing up and bake another 8 minutes. Turn the potatoes over again and fill with shredded cheese and bacon and bake for another 2-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Remove from oven and top with sour cream and green onions.