Potato Skins

Potato Skins|Life With Garnish

When my husband and I used to go out to eat B.C. (before children) we would pretty much always go to the same restaurant to eat our date night dinner. At our favorite restaurant we always ordered the same appetizer, potato skins. Well A.C. (after children) we didn’t get to go out as often, so I started making our favorite appetizer at home to enjoy whenever we wanted them.

I like to cook my potatoes in the microwave so I’m not helping the sun heat my house up in this 100° Florida weather. Oh, who am I kidding? I like to cook them in the microwave ALL the time because it takes less than 30 minutes to get ‘em prepped to be topped with all that yummy cheese and bacon.

Potato Skins|Life With Garnish

This potato skins recipe is simple to make but has so much flavor. With the fleshy goodness of a baked potato topped with the cheesy deliciousness of sharp cheddar, some scrumptious crunchy bacon that’s then topped with my homemade ranch dressing and some fresh chopped parsley. Yum, yum, yum! Just typing it makes me want to get up and cook some!

Potato Skins|Life With Garnish

After being topped I THEN pop them under the broiler for only about 5 minutes to melt that said yummy cheese and to crisp up the top just a little bit. So, so GOOD!

Potato Skins|Life With Garnish

Potato Skins

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 small baking potatoes, thoroughly scrubbed
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded
  • 1lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • ½ cup ranch dressing or sour cream
  • chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes in microwave or oven until done.
  2. Cool enough to handle.
  3. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
  4. Using a spoon, scoop out enough flesh to make a small oval bowl, reserving the flesh for your delicious mashed potato recipe.
  5. Place potato skins in a single layer on a baking sheet, skin side down.
  6. Fill each potato bowl with shredded cheese and the cooked, crumbled bacon.
  7. Place under the broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly and edges start to brown.
  8. Remove from oven and top with sour cream or ranch dressing and a sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley.

Notes

Total time allows for some time to cool for handling after coming out of the microwave.

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