Twice baked potato casserole is the ultimate comfort food recipe.

Austin reed blazer womens. Remove from oven and let. Perfect baked potatoes are scooped out and mashed to create super creamy mashed potatoes we then add in our favorite potato toppings including crispy bacon cheddar cheese sour cream and green onions. Leave skins on 2 of the potatoes and peel the rest. And you definitely dont have to wait until thanksgiving.

Spread potato mixture in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle remaining 12 cup cheddar cheese on top. The recipe says it serves 6 8 but i think 8 10 for sure based on our family. This twice baked potato casserole has a special place on our thanksgiving table and i hope youll give it a try friends.

Whats special about this baked potato casserole. Twice baked potato casserole. Preheat oven to 4250. Cook bacon while the potatoes bake.

Top with 34 cup cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Step 3 scrub the potatoes then place them on baking sheets. When potatoes are cool enough to handle cut each potato lengthwise in half. 156 people talking join in now join the conversation.

Place potatoes directly on rack and bake until soft and easily pierced with the tip of a knife 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on size. Remove potatoes from oven and wait until cool enough to handle. Pierce several times with a fork. Mix 34 cup cheddar cheese sour cream milk butter chives salt black pepper and garlic powder with potatoes.

I used all light products and skimped on the amounts on the cheese and sour cream. Preheat oven to 4000. Warm potatoes can be tough to cut and they dont hold their shape. This is a rich recipe worthy of special occasions but you can shave a few calories by reducing the sour cream and cheese.

Try 2 cups of sour cream and 3 cups total of shredded cheese. Add half of the bacon to the bowl of potatoes along with the milk cream butter cheese seasoned salt salt and pepper. Cool completely before cubing them. Spread potato mixture into the prepared casserole dish.

I say bake the potatoes today so youll have them ready to go when you make this casserole tomorrow. Step 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Bake until tender 45 60 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 3500.

Bake in the preheated oven until just bubbling 10 to 15 minutes. This casserole is super easy and one of our all time favorite sides. Stir in 1 12 cup cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Continue baking until cheese is melted 5 to 10 minutes more.