Loaded Baked Potatoes

These classic loaded baked potatoes are cheesy, fluffy perfection, filled with creamy mashed potatoes, crispy bacon, gooey cheddar cheese, and fresh green onions.

Ingredients:

• 4 large russet potatoes
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 2 green onions, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Get the oven ready by heating it up to 400F 200C

Clean the potatoes well and poke several holes in each one with a fork

A fork should be able to go through a potato without breaking it

Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft

Take the potatoes out of the oven and let them cool down a bit

Along the length of the potato, cut it in half and scoop out the flesh, leaving a thin layer inside the skin

Add the scooped potato flesh to a bowl and mix it with sour cream, half of the cheese, half of the bacon, half of the green onions, salt, and pepper

The mashed potato mix should be put back into the potato skins

Add the rest of the cheese, bacon, and green onions to the top of each potato

Put the potatoes back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts and starts to bubble

If you want, you can serve it hot and top it with more sour cream, bacon, and green onions