Loaded Potatoes

I had to share this recipe with you, it is truly amazing. Coupled with the BBQ Chicken and big butter leaf Italian salad, I just can't get it out of my mind.

Loaded Potatoes

4 Large Baker Potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup softened butter (the real stuff)
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup whole milk or half-and-half
1/2 cup crumbled bacon (cooked)-optional
salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake potatoes for 1 hour in oven, then remove and cut in half, long ways. Scoop out inside of potato leaving the skins to form a bowl for later. In a large mixing mash potatoes with milk. Then in the same mixing bowl combine sour cream, butter green onion 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, bacon, salt and pepper. Scoop the contents back into the potato skin halves. Top with remainder of shredded cheese and place in oven for 15 minutes. Then turn oven on to broil and cook for 5 minutes until golden.

You can sprinkle chopped green onion on the top for presentation. This is a dish you will not forget!

Serves 6-8