Description
These Loaded Potato Skins combine crispy baked russet potatoes with smoky turkey bacon, garlic, onion powder and fresh scallions for a crowd‑pleasing appetizer. Each skin is stuffed with a creamy potato‑bacon mixture, baked to golden perfection, and topped with scallion greens. Perfect for game day, parties, or a quick snack, this easy recipe delivers comforting flavor in just minutes, serving eight satisfying portions. Serve with chilled grape juice and a crisp green salad for added freshness!!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices turkey bacon
- 8 small Russet potatoes
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 scallion (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash potatoes, poke holes with a fork, bake 45‑60 minutes until tender.
- Cook turkey bacon until crispy, chop.
- Cool potatoes, halve and scoop out flesh, leaving a thin wall.
- Mix scooped potato with turkey bacon, garlic powder, onion powder, and half the scallion.
- Fill skins with mixture, bake 10‑15 minutes until golden.
- Top with remaining scallion and serve.
Notes
- For a spicier version
- add a pinch of smoked paprika to the filling. Substitute turkey ham if preferred. Leftovers reheat well in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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