TWICE BAKED MASHED POTATOES WITH SOUR CREAM RECIPES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain., In a large bowl, mash potatoes. Add the sour cream, milk, butter and 1 cup cheese. Stir in the onion, bacon, salt and pepper. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated though.

Steps:

• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Thoroughly wash and dry the potatoes. Wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Remove from the oven. Poke holes in the potatoes and return to the oven for another 30 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Meanwhile, fry and crumble the bacon. Chop the scallions. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Remove the potatoes and cool for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Slice off the top 1/3 of each potato lengthwise. Holding each potato with a clean towel, hollow out the potato skins with a spoon leaving about 1/4 inch of the potato on the inside to prevent it from falling apart during baking. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "In a large bowl, combine potato interior, butter, sour cream, 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese, heavy cream, milk, salt, and pepper. Mash until smooth. Stir in bacon and scallions. Fill each potato skin with the mashed potato mixture. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Top with the remaining 2 cups of cheddar cheese. Sprinkle each with chili powder as desired. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese melts. " }
• {"@type": "HowToStep","text": "Top with additional dollops of sour cream, if desired, and serve immediately." }