Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 5 medium baking potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope ranch dressing mix
• 1 tablespoon snipped chives
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• crumbled cooked bacon
• chopped green onion

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender.
• 2 reduce heat to 375°.
• 3 cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out the pulp, leaving a thin shell.
• 4 in a large mixing bowl, beat the pulp with butter.
• 5 stir in 1 cup of cheese, sour cream, salad dressing mix, chives and garlic.
• 6 spoon into potato shells.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 8 place on a baking sheet.
• 9 bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
• 10 top with bacon and green onions.