Double Baked Potatoes

Course Side Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 1 hr
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

4 large baking potatoes

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

3/4 cup (180 ml) milk

Salt

Pepper, to taste

1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg

8 oz (240 g) bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

1 cup (250 ml) grated Canadian Cheddar cheese

2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh chives or

green onions

1 tbsp (15 ml) butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Bake potatoes until tender 45 to 60 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat butter in a skillet. Sauté onions and garlic until tender but not brown. Stir in milk. Heat. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Cut off the top third of the potatoes. Scoop out potatoes leaving 1/4 inch (5 mm) shell. Beat potatoes until smooth. Mix in milk mixture. Stir in bacon, Cheddar cheese and chives. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Spoon or pipe mashed potatoes back into potato skins. Brush tops with melted butter.

Before serving, bake in a preheated 400 °F (200 °C) oven for 15 to 20 min until heated thoroughly.

Tips

Microwave Method: Pierce potatoes in several places. Arrange on a paper towel in a circle, 2 inch (5 cm) apart, in microwave. Cook on High (100 %) 15 to 20 min or until almost tender. Let rest 5 minutes. Meanwhile in a 2qt/ 2 L glass casserole cook butter with onions and garlic on High for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and heat on High 1 to 2 minutes. Continue with steps 3 and 4 above. Before serving, arrange in a circle on a microwave safe serving dish and bake on Medium (50 %) 8 to 10 min until heated thoroughly.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 528 Calories
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrate: 55 g
Fat: 26 g
Fibre: 5.4 g
Sodium: 648 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 26 % / 281 mg
Vitamin C: 53 %
Vitamin B6: 44 %
Niacin: 39 %
Phosphorus: 37 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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