Stuff Em' Up Baked Potatoes

Being a country gal I love my starches any way I can get them! So naturally potatoes are a staple at my house! I love finding new ways to dress up this versatile veggie, but my all time favorite way to serve it is stuffed to the brim with lots of yummy ingredients that make this comfort food the talk of the dinner plate. Although these little bundles of wonderfulness are somewhat time consuming I promise you will be so happy with the outcome you won't mind the work you put into it, not to mention the happy family members who will dote on you for such a tasty treat! This recipe usually will leave you with lots of leftovers but don't fret you will be excited to use the stuffing again. I like to mash up more potatoes later in the week and add it to them for excellent mashed potatoes or serve crock pot meatballs over them. The uses are endless, my hubby even likes them by themselves, so use your imagination and enjoy!!!


Stuff Em' Up Baked Potatoes
4 large baking potatoes
1 large sweet potato
1/2 cup sour cream
1 stick butter softened
3 green onions chopped (green onions are difficult to chop, the easiest way to cut these without bruising them is to cut with a pair of scissors into small pieces)
1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 pieces bacon crumbled
Pinch of nutmeg
Kosher salt and pepper
Olive oil for brushing the potatoes


1. Preheat oven to 400. Place the baking potatoes and sweet potato on the center rack and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and cut a few slits in each potato and continue to bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly. 
2. Peel the sweet potato and mash slightly in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Trim a thin slice off of each baking potato cutting lengthwise, use a spoon to scoop out the flesh of the potatoes leaving the shell intact. Place the flesh in a bowl and add sour cream and butter and mash, stir in the green onions, 1 cup cheese, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt,  bacon and pepper to taste. Fold in the sweet potato and stir until mixed well. 
4. Brush each potato shell with olive oil and season slightly with salt and pepper, generously fill each potato and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and slightly browned
Enjoy!!!!