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How to make Easy Cheddar and Bacon Potato Skins

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This Cheddar and Bacon potato skins recipe shows how to make potato skins and is an easy potato skins recipe. It’s an easy loaded potato skins recipe.
 
Cheddar and Bacon potato skins, potato skins loaded
 
We have always loved Cheddar and Bacon potato skins but we always felt like they were just too much work to make at home.  WRONG!
 
During Football season, these easy potato skins are one of our favorite go-to recipes and a must-have here at the Ranch.  But we don’t wait for a great game to enjoy these loaded potato skins, we enjoy as often as possible.
 
With just a few steps these potato skins are so worth the wait, the labor is minimal.   And we are here today to show you how to make quick potato skins loaded with delicious toppings that are better than at your favorite pub.
 
 

How to Make Potato Skins:

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Cheddar and Bacon Potato skins make any game day feel like a party.   Especially if these wonderful potato skins are served in a Football stadium tray.
 
 
How to Make Potato Skins, Easy potato skins
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You will need:
 
  • 4 baking potatoes
  • 6 slices of bacon 
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • 4  sliced green onions
 
Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Scrub Potatoes well and rub with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the potatoes with kosher salt
  • Bake for about 1 hour until potatoes are soft
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp.  Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.   When the bacon is cool chop or break into pieces
  • As soon as the potatoes are done, remove from the oven and slice in half lengthwise.
  • Allow to cool enough to handle and using a spoon, scoop out the meat of the potato leaving about 1/4 inch of potato.
  • Brush both sides with olive oil and turn upside down on cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 minutes then flip, salt and pepper the potato halves and bake for 8-9 minutes.
  • Place cheese in each of the potato halves and add chopped bacon.
  • Return to oven and bake just long enough the cheese to melt.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.
 

Easy Cheddar and Bacon Potato Skins

And do you wish to know how to make potato skins even easier?   Then bake them ahead of time and cut and scoop out the shells.  Wrap the potato skin shells up and place in the fridge.

Then before the game starts, brush with olive oil and bake upside down to heat.  Remove and then fill them and pop them in the oven.

We hope you enjoy these Easy Potato Skins loaded with cheese, bacon and topped with sour cream and green onions as much as we do.

 

 

If you enjoyed these Loaded Potato Skins then:

 

 

Print Recipe

Potato Skins with Cheddar and Bacon

This Cheddar and Bacon potato skins recipe shows how to make potato skins and is an easy potato skins recipe. Crispy Potato Skins filled with Cheddar Cheese and Bacon and topped with sour cream and green onions makes an easy loaded potato skins recipe.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr 20 mins
Total Time1 hr 40 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: loaded potato skins, potato skins, potato skins with cheddar and bacon
Servings: 4
Calories: 424kcal
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Scrub Potatoes well and rub with olive oil. Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the potatoes with kosher salt
  • Bake for about 1 hour until potatoes are soft
  • Meanwhile, fry bacon until crisp.  Remove and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.   When cool chop or break into pieces
  • When the potatoes are done, remove from the oven and slice in half lengthwise.
  • Allow to cool enough to handle and using a spoon, scoop out the meat of the potato leaving about 1/4 inch of potato.
  • Brush both sides with olive oil and turn upside down on cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 minutes then flip, salt and pepper the potato halves and bake for 8-9 minutes.
  • Place cheese in each of the potato halves and add chopped bacon.
  • Return to oven and bake just long enough the cheese to melt.
  • Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 1014mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 2.3mg


 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  10. Brenda

    Y U M !!! I've never attempted making potato skins, but you make it look/sound pretty simple! Thanks so much for sharing, Evelyn!! Pinning & look forward to trying!! 🙂

    Reply

  17. Linda Bouffard

    Oh, my goodness, this is just too much! I think my family would love this for supper, even. They don't get stuff like this. 🙂 Take care, Evelyn, and have a great weekend. Linda

    Reply

  34. Michelle

    I've never made these at home because I always thought they were fussy to make. Thanks for setting me straight. LOL! And thank you for linking. Enjoy the rest of your week!

    Reply

  38. Winnie

    Wonderful appetizers for any dinner party! (My Mom's favorite btw)
    Without the bacon for us (we are not allowed to eat it) but with lots of cheese 🙂

    Reply

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