Potatoes, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion – all the goodies we love to indulge in, baked into one delicious Twice Baked Potato Casserole!
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Potatoes, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon and green onion – all the goodies we love to indulge in, baked into one delicious Twice Baked Potato Casserole!
Ingredients
- 9 medium russet potatoes
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (if potatoes are too thick)
- 1 jar bacon bits, or a half pound of bacon, fried and cut into bits, or cut into bits and fried
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- canola oil to fry in
- sour cream, if desired
- 3 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Scrub and pierce potatoes several times with a sharp knife. Bake potatoes at 350° for about an hour, or until potatoes give when squeezed gently with an oven-mitted hand.
- When potatoes are done, cut in half and carefully scoop out insides, leaving about a 1/4-inch layer of potato inside. Set skins aside.
- For the Twice Baked Potatoes in a Dish:
- Place potato insides in a large bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer. Mix briefly to break potatoes down a little. Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter, chopped garlic, and about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon or so of pepper. Beat until thoroughly mixed, but don’t mix to the point of gumminess. If the mixture seems really thick, add up to 1/2 cup milk to smooth it out to the consistency of mashed potatoes.
- Spray a large casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread potato mixture into the prepared pan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 325°.
- Immediately after removing from oven, cover the top with 1 cup of cheese. Then sprinkle with about 2/3 of the bacon and sliced green onions, if desired. Allow to sit for about 10-15 minutes before serving. The heat from the potatoes will melt the cheese perfectly.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 952Total Fat 63gSaturated Fat 32gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 25gCholesterol 172mgSodium 1539mgCarbohydrates 54gFiber 5gSugar 4gProtein 41g
Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.
Recipe and Photo: Foodie Tale
