SOUTHWESTERN STYLE TWICE BAKED POTATOES

Southwestern Style Twice Baked Potatoes image

This is a recipe that I have been working on for a while. They are great for my husband's football parties! Serve with sour cream or ranch dressing on the side. Enjoy!

Provided by MsKeri

Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Twice Baked Potato Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 baking potatoes
½ onion, diced
½ cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons bacon bits
¼ cup sour cream

Steps:

Cook each potato in the microwave until tender enough to pierce with a fork, about 8 minutes. Allow potatoes to cool, then slice in half lengthwise.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Scoop out the centers of the potato halves, leaving about 1/2 inch of potato in the skin to keep its shape. Place skins on a greased baking sheet and place the scoopings into a bowl. Mash the potato in the bowl with milk, salt, pepper and butter until smooth, or as smooth as you prefer. Stir in the green and red peppers, jalapeno and garlic until evenly distributed. Mound the mixture into the potato skins. Sprinkle cheese and bacon bits over the top.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cheese is starting to toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.2 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 389.2 mg, Sugar 3.5 g