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Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potato
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If you’ve ever wondered how to make decadent twice-baked potatoes, this recipe is your answer.  Here’s how to prepare this delightful dish at home.

Ingredients

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  • 4 extra large russet potatoes, washed
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided in half
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, sliced into pats
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. While the oven is heating, wash and dry each potato, then prick with a fork so steam can escape during cooking, coat each potato with extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with kosher salt and garlic powder.
  3. Place potatoes in the oven on the center rack, and bake until fork tender.  Approximately 45-60 minutes.  Remove potatoes from oven and allow to cool until able to touch.
  4. Using a sharp paring knife, cut an oval into the top of each potato.  Angle the knife towards the center of the potato as you cut.  Remove the top cap you just created and set aside.
  5. Using a tablespoon, gently scoop out the flesh from inside of each potato, placing the flesh into a large mixing bowl.  Use caution not to tear the potato skin.  Repeat for each potato.  Remove the flesh from the back of each top cap you created earlier.
  6. Using a fork, break the potato flesh in the mixing bowl into small pieces.
  7. Add the cottage cheese, sour cream, bacon crumbs, diced eggs, feta cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, and the garlic to the mixing bowl.  Gently fold all ingredients together.
  8. Using a large tablespoon, gently refill each of the potato skins with the potato mixture.  Place the refilled potatoes in an appropriately sized baking dish (13×9 inch or 15×9 inch).  Sprinkle the potatoes with the remaining cheddar cheese.  Place baking dish in the oven and bake until cheese is melted, approximately 20-30 minutes.

Notes

HINT:  The top caps you create can make wonderful potato skin appetizers.  Simply spray a cooking sheet with non-stick spray, place each potato skin onto the cookie sheet and add cheddar cheese and any other ingredient you enjoy.  Bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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