Recipe of the Day: Twice-Baked Potatoes

Recipe Courtesy of: My Daily Moment

If boring side dishes get under your skin, we don't have to tell you twice to try this popular potato pleaser. These twice-baked potatoes go perfect with just about any dish. Get the scoop.

Ingredients:

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream
• 1 (8 oz) pkg. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh chives
• 1 tsp. dry bread crumbs
• 1 tsp. salt

Methods/steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a fork to pierce the potato skins. Bake the potatoes unwrapped for about 1 hour, or until soft, in the preheated oven. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Over medium-low heat, melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add together onion, mushrooms, red pepper, garlic powder, pepper, chives and salt. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft. Cut open the baked potatoes and, keeping the skins intact, scoop the insides into a medium bowl. Transfer the onion mixture to the bowl. Mix in the sour cream. Pour in 1/2 of the cheese and continue mixing until all ingredients are well blended. Use a large spoon to fill the potato skins with the mixture. Top with bread crumbs, the remaining cheese and bacon. Place the potatoes back into the preheated oven and continue baking for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the filling is slightly brown.