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Loaded Potato Skins
Loaded Potato Skins made with cheddar cheese, bacon, and sour cream are the PERFECT crispy appetizer, ready in under 60 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 184 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 potatoes
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Bacon crumbled
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Scrub russet potatoes well and poke with fork all over.
- Microwave them at 50% power for 6 minutes, then turn.
- Microwave at 50% power another 6 minutes.
- Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides leaving a half inch wall.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet or in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Brush them front and back with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with cheddar cheese and chopped bacon.
- Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes.
- Top with sour cream and chives.
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Notes
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
184kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
89mg
(4%)
Potassium
494mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
12.7mg
(14%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 184kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12.7mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.