• Midwestern Casseroles 50

    From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to All on Wed Nov 13 14:40:38 2024
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    Title: Loaded Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
    Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Cheese, Pork, Vegetables
    Yield: 8 servings

    4 lg Baking potatoes
    1 tb Olive oil
    3/4 ts (ea) salt & pepper; divided
    1/4 c Butter, cubed
    2/3 c Heavy whipping cream
    1/4 c Sour cream
    2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese;
    - divided
    6 sl Bacon; cooked, crumbled,
    - divided
    2 Green onions; sliced,
    - divided
    Add'l sour cream; opt

    Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.

    Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Brush
    with oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4
    teaspoon pepper. Place in a foil-lined 15" X 10" 1"
    baking pan; bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until tender. Cool
    slightly.

    In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk
    in whipping cream and 1/4 cup sour cream. Add 1-1/2 cups
    cheese; stir until melted. Remove from heat; cover to
    keep warm.

    When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each potato
    lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp and place in a large
    bowl. Cut 2 potato skin shells into 1-in. pieces; save
    remaining skins for another use.

    Mash pulp with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp.
    pepper. Stir in cheese mixture, half the bacon and 2 tb
    green onion. Transfer to a greased 1 1/2 qt. baking
    dish. Top with the cut-up potato skins. Sprinkle with
    remaining cheese and bacon.

    Bake until heated through and lightly browned, 30-35
    minutes. Sprinkle with remaining green onion. If
    desired, serve with additional sour cream.

    Cyndy Gerken, Naples, Florida

    Makes: 8 servings

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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