Sides
Loaded Baked Potato with Bacon and Cheddar
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cook Time
70-90 minutes
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Serves
4 people
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Difficulty
5/10
Behind the Recipe
Hot, Comforting, Cheap & Simple. My Kind of Date.
Since moving on from college, I haven’t exactly been tearing up the single’s scene. Of course, that may have something to do with the fact that I’m still looking for my first job. Once the paychecks start rolling in, things will take care of themselves.
Until then, I like finding ways to skimp on the grocery bill without skimping on taste and portions. In a weird way, it challenges me to pick myself up and find a way to eat big without spending a lot of money.
That’s why I’m shouting out to potatoes. They’re affordable, easy to make, and you can’t go wrong any way you fix ‘em. This is my all-time favorite way to dress a spud: the truly loaded baked potato.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Here’s everything you need to make this recipe:
- 4 russet potatoes
- ½ cup of sour cream
- 60 grams of cream cheese, softened
- 2 - 4 tablespoons of chicken broth, as needed
- 170 grams of chopped broccoli florets, steamed
- 1 cup of medium cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 8 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled
Preparation
- Set your Pellet grill to the smoke cooking method at 190°C
- Pierce potatoes all over with a fork.
Cooking Instructions
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1
Place potatoes directly on grate and cook through until nice and soft. (around 60-70 minutes.)
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2
After cooking through once, pull from the grill, cut potatoes in half, and scoop out insides into a bowl.
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3
Place the potato shells on a cooking sheet and set aside.
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4
Mix cream cheese and sour cream into the bowl with potatoes, and mash with a fork until blended.
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5
Stir chicken broth in slowly, stopping when you’ve reached the consistency you want.
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6
Mix in the broccoli, green onion, bacon crumbles, and one half of the cheddar cheese.
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7
Evenly divide the mixture between the 8 potato shells.
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8
Sprinkle the rest of the cheddar cheese over the filled shells.
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9
Place the filled shells back on the grill until cheese has melted and insides are warm.
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10
Serve ‘em up hot!
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