I posted this picture on Instagram months ago and a lot of you guys nearly passed out because I used turkey bacon instead of “real” bacon.
I’ll just tell you now… I LOVE turkey bacon and have no hard feelings whatsoever against it. Sure, real bacon is more flavorful, but turkey bacon has its own charm.
It’s not as greasy and has a better crunch. Although, I don’t discriminate against any bacon. I’d rather have turkey bacon than no bacon. Besides, these potatoes are filled with rich enough ingredients that you won’t notice the difference if you choose a little bit of a healthier route to top them off with.
These would be the perfect football snack. Football season has started, hasn’t it?
Oh, what do I know. I’ll just let the pictures do the talking.
Recipe adapted from one on AllRecipes.
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 8 slices bacon
- 3/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup nonfat milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 green onions, sliced, divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Poke each potato with a fork, then wrap individually in plastic wrap. Microwave each one for three minutes, one at a time.
- While the potatoes are cooking, cook the bacon on the stove until crispy. Crumble and set aside.
- Allow the potatoes to cool so they're not too hot to touch. Slice each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the middle into a large mixing bowl, reserving the skins.
- Add the sour cream, butter, salt, pepper, 1/4 cup of cheese, half of the green onions, and milk. Mix until creamy.
- Evenly spoon the mixture back into the potato skins and top with remaining cheese, green onions, and bacon.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
beautiful food. I heart potato skins and these look soooo delicious. Can’t wait to try them with the bacon 🙂
Beautiful photos! I absolutely love turkey bacon, especially on baked potatos because, like you said, there’s already so much flavor in the potatos! thanks for sharing. will be making this recipe in the upcoming chillier months!