Directions
- 1
Wash potatoes and rub with olive oil.
- 2
Place potatoes on baking sheet in single layer.
- 3
Bake potatoes on 400° for 30 minutes.
- 4
Remove from oven and cut in half.
- 5
Scoop out the potato flesh.
- 6
Reserve flesh for another potato use.
- 7
Place the potato skins hollow side down on baking sheet.
- 8
Return to oven and bake 10 minutes.
- 9
Turn potato skin over and bake another 10 minutes.
- 10
Fill the potato skins with the cheddar cheese and top with bacon crumbles.
- 11
Put potato skins back into the oven for 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
- 12
Top the potato skins with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with fresh chives.
Published July 11, 2026 · straight from the family recipe box, exactly as the family wrote it.
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