Recipe video above. Baked potatoes stuffed with a creamy, cheesy, mashed potato filling hit with salty pops of bacon. Think of it as the spud love-child of jacket potatoes and mashed potato! This is pretty much every cheese lovin,’ carb monster's dream come true. Dainty food this ain't – this is proper comfort food, turned up to 11!Serve it as a side, or as a meal.
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT75M
5 stars (41 reviews)
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- Preheat oven to 220°C / 430°F (200°C fan). Place a rack on a tray (recommended but not critical).
- Prick potatoes: Wash, scrub and dry potatoes well. Prick each potato 8 times with a fork.
- Oil and salt: Put potatoes in a bowl, pour over oil and rub onto potatoes. Then sprinkle over salt and use your hands to coat. (Just do this as best you can. Some will stick, much will not!)
- Bake: Place potatoes on rack and bake for 75 minutes or until you can pierce with a small knife with no resistance.
- Cook bacon: Place bacon in a cold non-stick pan over medium heat. When the fat starts to melt, turn the heat up to high and cook bacon until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Heat butter and cream: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Then add cream and heat until hot, but don't let it boil. (You could also do this in a microwave)
- Lower oven: Turn oven down to 200°C / 390°F (180°C fan).
- Scoop out potato flesh: Allow potatoes to cool enough so you can handle them (or use a tea towel). Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh, leaving 0.7cm (1/3") thick layer of potato still stuck to skin.
- Mash potato: Place potato flesh in a bowl and mash while hot until smooth.
- Add-ins: Add half the cheese (save the rest for topping), most of the bacon (save a bit for garnish), all the green onion, hot cream and butter, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Stuff and top with cheese: Fill potato skins with the mashed potato mixture. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Serve immediately, garnish with sour cream, reserved bacon and chives.