Loaded Baked Potato

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Pierce each potato with a paring knife and roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour, depending on the size of your potatoes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Meanwhile, dice up bacon. Heat a saute pan over medium heat and cook bacon until crispy, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon and set aside, leaving bacon fat in the pan.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Return the saute pan with reserved bacon fat to the heat. Cook broccoli and red pepper for 2 minutes. Add water and allow to cook until water has evaporated. Remove from heat and set aside.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'When potatoes are done cooking, remove and allow to cool enough to handle. Cut them in half and scoop out a portion of the insides with a spoon, leaving about a 1/4-inch border on the skins.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Mix scooped-out potato with 1/2 of the bacon, broccoli-red pepper mixture, sour cream, salt, pepper, and 1/2 of the Cheddar together in a bowl. Divide the filling and add it back into the potato skins.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Return stuffed potatoes to the oven and bake until heated through, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar, and green onions.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)