Healthier Ultimate Twice-Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 0.5 cups nonfat milk
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 4 greens onions , sliced
• 0.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 4 greens onions , sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Bake potatoes in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Do not turn off oven.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble, and set aside.

4. 4

   Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop flesh into a large bowl; save skins. Mix in sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, and half the green onions into potato flesh. Blend with a hand mixer until creamy. Spoon potato mixture into potato skins. Top each with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, 4 sliced green onions, and bacon.

5. 5

   Bake in oven until filling is hot and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.