Potato Skins
These Potato Skins are a classic, suitable as a side or the main course for any hearty dinner! This is one of those recipes everyone should have on hand.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium russet potatoes scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- salt to taste
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 - 8 slices bacon cooked, drained, and crumbled
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- sour cream or Ranch dressing optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prick each potato 5-6 times with a fork. Rub the potatoes with oil. Place on a baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 45 minutes.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise when the potatoes are cool enough to handle. Scoop out the insides, leaving a little bit of the potato as a shell. Brush both sides of the potatoes with melted butter. Place cut-side up on the baking sheet and sprinkle with the desired amount of salt. Return to the oven and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle evenly with cheese and bacon. Return to the oven for 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with green onion. Serve with sour cream or Ranch dressing!
Notes
Looking for ways to jazz up your Potato Skins even more? Try any of these:
- Fried onions instead of green onions
- Any kind of cheese you like (blue cheese is really good!!)
- Jalapeno peppers and/or hot sauce, if you like a kick
- Broccoli (especially combined with cheese…)
- Buffalo sauce
- Chicken (combined with the above buffalo sauce? Perfection!) or ham
Nutrition
Serving: 1potato skin | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 1mg
