Ultimate Twice-Baked Potatoes

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Ingredients:
4 large baking potatoes, cleaned and unpeeled
8 slices bacon, or real bacon bits
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
4 TBSP butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
8 green onions, sliced, divided
1 TBSP chives, chopped

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.

BAKE potatoes in oven for 1 hour.

COOK bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

COOL potatoes for 10 minutes after done. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.

BAKE for another 15 minutes and serve.