Ingredients
- 3 large russet potatoes or 5 medium
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup milk warm
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 3 jalapenos finely diced
- 8 pieces cooked bacon chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt/pepper
- sour cream
- green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Scrub potatoes clean and then poke each potato with a fork several times, and place on a baking sheet. Rub the olive oil on the potatoes and salt generously with kosher salt. Bake 1 hour or until fork-tender.
- Remove potatoes from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees
- When the potatoes are fully cooked, slice each potato in half, scoop out the inside, and place it into a bowl. Add butter, milk, cream cheese, jalapenos, and bacon ( leave some out for garnish) and mix together until combined. Mix in cheddar and pepper jack cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the potato mixture back into the potato skins, add diced bacon on top and sprinkle with some additional cheese. Place bake into the oven for 15 minutes to let the cheese melt.
- Top with sour cream, bacon, and green onions…Enjoy!
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Notes
These can be prepped a day or two prior then just pop them in the oven when ready.
Nutrition
Serving: 6ServingsCalories: 553kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 19gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 806mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g