My #Recipe How To Make A Stuffed Twice Baked #Potato In The Microwave

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I wanted a baked potato but didn’t want to actually bake it. So I decided to make it in the microwave. It came out just as tender and soft inside and took a lot less time. The great thing is you can add your own toppings to this, because aside from the potato you’re really only heating things. Here’s how I made mine.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large potato
• 1/4 cup sour cream (or I used premade onion dip)
• 1 tbsp shredded bacon
• 1-2 tbsp shredded cheese
• 1 tbsp butter or margarine (I used Country Crock)
• salt
• olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash potato.

Rub potato with olive oil. I don’t know exactly how much I used, but it wasn’t much, just enough to cover the entire potato.

Sprinkle salt over skin of entire potato. Again, I can’t say how much but I just quickly waved the shaker over both sides of the potato.

Pierce potato with fork – twice lengthwise and one vertically. This is important because this is also where you’ll open the potato to stuff it.

Wrap the potato in a paper towel.

Microwave potato for 5 minutes. (I have a high powered microwave.)

Remove potato from the microwave and let sit for 1 minute.

Cut potato in half, using the marks from where you pierced the potato as a guide.

Scoop out the cooked potato, trying not to rip the remaining potato skin. Place the potato insides in a bowl and mash with a fork.

Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Stuff mixture back into the empty potato skin.

Microwave for one minute.

Serve immediately.

What’s your favorite toppings for a baked potato? Leave a comment!