Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 6-8 pieces bacon
- 2 green onions
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1⁄3 cup sour cream
- 1⁄3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Method
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Wash and scrub potatoes
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil
Bake potatoes
- Coat potatoes in canola oil and salt
- Bake for an hour
- While waiting
- Cut green onions
- Grate cheese
- Put bacon in halfway through if you’re making some
Make filling and fill
- Cut top third off potatoes and scrape out most of the potato leaving a boat shape
- Add all scraped, roasted potato to a mixing bowl
- Put the skins back in the bottom of each potato
- Mash the potato with fillings
- Taste and adjust seasoning (salt, pepper, cayenne, etc)
- Spoon filling back into the potato skins
- Refrigerate until ready if not using immediately
Bake again
- Form nooks and crannies with a fork
- Brush melted butter on top of each potato
- Bake at 400°F for 25–30 mins