Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked potatoes are something my mom made often growing up and they're one of my favorite sides to make because they're SIMPLE, delicious and can be prepped ahead of time. 

What You'll Need...

- baking potatoes (I use large Russett potatoes)

- olive oil

- salt and pepper

- sour cream

- cheese

- bacon

What You'll Do...

1 - Wash and dry your potatoes, rub them down with olive oil, sprinkle on some salt and pepper and place them on a baking sheet.  Pierce each one a few times with the tines of a fork and pop them in a 425 degree oven for between 45 minutes and an hour (until they're fork tender). 

Step 2 - Pull them out of the oven, let them cool for a bit and then cut them in half.  Next, scoop out the potato leaving just the skin.

Step 3 - With your potato in a large bowl, add in sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper and combine with a fork until it's your desired consistency.  

I don't have any measurements on my ingredient list because it really varies on how many potatoes you're starting with and how much cheese and sour cream you like.  You can also add crumbled bacon, green onion or even garlic salt directly into your potato mixture at this point if you'd like)

Step 4 - Fill the potato skins with the potato/cheese/sour cream mixture and at this point you can either bake them (I did 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, topping them with cheese and bacon for the last 6-7 mins) or wrap the tray in saran wrap and keep them refrigerated until you're ready to bake them. 

These are always a big hit with my family and are great if you're entertaining because you can prepare them in the morning or even the day before and just pop them in the oven before your guests arrive.

Happy Wednesday, friends!!!