Best Ever Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes, scrubbed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoon ground paprika
• 0.13 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 4 stalks green onion, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and gather all your ingredients.
2. Pierce the potatoes multiple times with a fork. Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until easily pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and let cool.
3. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice them lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4-inch of potato inside the skin. Save the scooped-out potato for another recipe. Place the potato skins back on the baking sheet.
4. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Brush this mixture evenly over both sides of the potato skins.
5. Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, flipping the skins halfway through, until they are nice and crispy.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the skins generously with Cheddar cheese and bacon. Bake for another 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Top with sour cream and green onions before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 932 kcal
• Fat Content: 55 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 3 g
• Sodium Content: 1921 mg
• Protein Content: 41 g
• Cholesterol Content: 121 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 71 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 22 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g