Cheesy Bacon Potato Skins Food

CHEESE AND BACON POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Prick each potato 4 times with a fork, then place them on the outer edge of the microwave turntable. Microwave on high for 8 minutes, then turn the potatoes and microwave on high for another 8 minutes.
• Use a sharp knife to cut the potatoes in half. Use a spoon to scoop out the potato, leaving a thin skin about 1/2cm/ 1/6" thick.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Spread bacon on a tray and bake for 8 minutes, or until LIGHT golden and the fat has melted.
• Remove bacon onto a paper towel lined plate using a slotting spoon. RESERVE bacon fat on tray.
• Place potato skins upside down on the tray. Use a brush to brush the bacon fat on the tray onto the potato skin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the skin is quite crispy.
• Remove baking tray from the oven and turn the potato skins over.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fill the potato skins with 2/3 of the bacon, then top with cheese.
• Top with remaining bacon.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with sour cream, sprinkled with scallions.

CHEESY BACON POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp; drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, gently scrub potatoes, but do not peel. Pierce potatoes to allow steam to escape. Place on microwavable paper towels. Arrange in spoke pattern with narrow ends in center. Microwave 12 to 14 minutes, turning once, until tender. Cover; let stand 5 minutes.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut lengthwise in halves; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving ¼-inch shells. Save potato pulp for another use.
• In small bowl, mix oil, salt, garlic powder, paprika, cheese and pepper. Brush mixture over skins.
• In deep fryer or 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil to 365°F. Fry in batches for 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. (Make Ahead tip: Potatoes can be prepared up to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before continuing to step 6.)
• One hour before serving allow potatoes to come to room temperature. Heat oven to 450° F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3 quart) glass baking dish. Place potato skins, skin side up, in baking dish. Bake 8 minutes. Turn potato skins over and fill with cheese and bacon.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and green onions.

CRISPY CHEESE AND BACON POTATOES

Steps:

• COOK THE BACON: Spread the bacon strips out across a large rimmed baking sheet pan and place on the middle rack of a COLD oven. Set the temperature to 400 degrees. Set a timer for 16 minutes and check the bacon. Remove it from the oven when it is as crisp or crunchy as you like. I remove ours at 18 minutes and it's a great balance of chewy crunch. If you like your bacon crispy enough to crumble, you will probably want to cook it another minute past that.
• COOK THE POTATOES: While the bacon is cooking, peel and chop the potatoes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. There should be 2-3 tablespoons of bacon grease left on the sheet pan. (If there is more than that, drain off a bit.) Put the potatoes on the pan and toss with tongs to thoroughly coat them in the bacon grease. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes out in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes, stir well and bake an additional 20 minutes. Stir again, making sure that none of the potatoes are sticking to the tray. Bake another 15 minutes.
• Chop the bacon into small pieces. Remove the potatoes from the oven, stir again and sprinkle generously with shredded cheese and chopped bacon. Return the tray to the oven and bake an additional 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Top with sliced green onions just before serving. Enjoy!

STUFFED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 190c. Prick your potatoes with a fork and start them off in the microwave. Put all the potatoes in the microwave and microwave on high for 10 minutes (alternatively you can add 20 minutes to the cooking time in the oven).
• Put your potatoes in the oven, directly on the shelf and cook for 35-45 minutes until they're crisp on the outside and soft on the inside (you can check this by stabbing a knife into one of the potatoes to see if it slides in easily).
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small frying pan/skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the pancetta cubes for 5-6 minutes, until crispy. Remove from the pan.
• When your potatoes are ready, take out of the oven and chop each of the potatoes in half. Pick up a potato half (using a tea towel to protect your hands) and using a spoon, scoop out the insides into a large bowl. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes.
• Add the cream, butter and salt & pepper to the bowl and mash using a potato masher or a fork until the potato is fluffy.
• Add in the pancetta and cheese (reserving a small handful for sprinkling on top). Mix together.
• Take one of the potato skins and put a spoonful of the potato mix inside. Put the potato in a baking dish and sprinkle with a little of the reserved cheese. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
• When all of the potatoes are stuffed, put them back in the oven for 10-15 minutes (same temperature).
• Take out of the oven and serve with soured cream and a sprinkling of spring onions (scallions).

DELICIOUS CHEESY BACON AND GREEN ONION POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400°F.
• Wash the outside of the potatoes, then dry very well.
• Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for about 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender (cooking time will vary depending on the size of potatoes).
• Cool until able to handle.
• Keep the oven heat to 400°F.
• Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out the pulp leaving about 1/2-inch thick layer of the cooked potato on the skins.
• Oil a large baking sheet.
• Place the skins on the baking sheet (skin side down, pulp side facing upwards).
• Sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper and grated Parmesan cheese (if using).
• In a bowl combine the shredded cheese, chopped bacon, parsley and cayenne pepper; mix to combine.
• Evenly divide the cheese mixture over top of the skins.
• At this point you can cover tightly with plastic wrap refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the skins are crisp and the cheese melts.
• Transfer the skins to a platter and sprinkle with finely chopped green onions.
• Serve with sour cream and/or barbecue sauce.

BAKED CHEESY POTATO SKINS (COOKING LIGHT STYLE)

Steps:

• Bake potatoes at 425 for 1 hour or until done.
• Cut potatoes in half length wise.
• Make sure they are cool enogh to handle and scoop out potato, but leave an 1/4 inch shell.
• Place potato shells on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes until crisp.
• Cook bacon, chop and set aside.
• Divide cheese into 8 equal parts and sprinkle into potato skins.
• Sprinkle Bacon into shells with melted cheese (If cheese does not melt, you may have to heat an additional 5 minutes at 425 degrees.)
• Place a dollop of sour cream on top of each potato boat and sprinkle with chives.

STUFFED JACKET POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C
• Coat the potatoes in olive oil and season. Bake in the oven for an hour.
• Put the bacon in a dry frying pan and fry until crispy. When cool, cut into small pieces.
• When the potatoes are ready, cut in half and scoop out the soft potato into a bowl.
• Add the cream cheese and mash into the potato with a fork. Mix in the chopped spring onions, hard cheese and bacon. Mash together and season.
• Put the filling back into the potato skins and return to the oven for 15 minutes.

BACON CHEDDAR POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save pulp for another use). Place potato skins on a greased baking sheet. , Combine oil with next 5 ingredients; brush over both sides of skins. , Bake until crisp, about 7 minutes on each side. Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese inside skins. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes longer. Top with sour cream and onions. Serve immediately.

CHEESY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Cut potatoes lengthwise in half; scoop out centers, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. (Refrigerate removed potato centers for another use.) Cut shells crosswise in half. Place, skin sides down, on baking sheet; brush with butter.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until crisp and golden brown.
• Fill shells with VELVEETA; continue baking until VELVEETA begins to melt.
• Top with remaining ingredients.

CHEESY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven. Turn on the broiler to the low setting.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them lengthwise and scoop out flesh to within 1/4 inch of skin. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Brush inside of potato skins with butter. Add 2 tablespoons cheese to each one, sprinkle with seasoned salt, and top with bacon.
• Return to the oven and broil until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with sour cream and scallions.

CHEESY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Pierce potatoes to allow steam to escape. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes lengthwise into fourths; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch shells. Save potato pulp for another use.
• Set oven control to broil. Place potato shells, skin sides down, on rack in broiler pan. Brush with butter.
• Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat about 5 minutes or until crisp and brown. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil about 30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Serve hot with sour cream and onions.

CHEESY BAKED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out the flesh using a melon baller leaving 1/4 inch in the shell. Reserve flesh for another use.
• Combine oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic power, paprika, and pepper in a bowl. Brush over both sides of the potato skins. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Flip and continue to bake until crisp, about 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven; sprinkle with bacon pieces and Cheddar cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Top with sour cream and green onions.

POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Cut bacon or use lardons and cook in oil until crispy. Cook potatoes in oven
• Take potatoes out, wait unitl cool. Half them and empty the potato from the skins into a bowl. Mix with cheese, a bit of butter and bacon.
• Scoop them back into the potato skins and sprinkle with cheese. Cook in the oven until crispy and golden. Enjoy as a snack, side, or with a salad