We all love a baked potato, right? But twice baked potatoes are a whole other level.
Now you may be asking, what is a twice baked potato? Well it's exactly what it states really.
You bake the potato as normal. Then when cooked, you cut in half, scoop out the potato flesh, mash it or mix it with desired ingredients.
Here I use bacon and sour cream. Add it back to the potato, top with some cheese and place it bake in the oven till the cheese is melted and viola - a twice baked potato. Yes it really is that easy.
Sour cream and potato is a perfect match, but I understand sometimes you just do not want to use any fat. If that is the case you can mix some fat free plain yogurt with lemon juice, but if you want my honest opinion, although still nice, it isn't and doesn't really taste like sour cream.
I like to serve this up with a nice mixed salad, but they are great as a side to a main meal too. Especially a nice grilled steak or chicken breast.
Or if you are looking for some other ideas to serve with, how about some of these delicious main dishes:
- Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
- Garlic and Lemon Chicken
- Stove Top BBQ Pork
- Grilled BBQ Pork Chops
- Chicken and Asparagus Bake
or check out all my other main meals
Recipe Card
Cheddar and Bacon Twice Baked Potatoes
This recipe is gluten free andWeight Watchers friendly
Ingredients
- 2x250g/9oz potatoes
- olive oil spray
- Sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- 4 slice of cooked lean bacon, chopped
- 4 tablespoons of fat free sour cream
- 60g of cheddar cheese
- fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220c or 425f (gas mark 7)
- Spray the skin of the potatoes with olive spray, and rub into the skin some sea salt, wrap with bake in the oven for approx 45mins-1 hour (potatoes shop be fork soft on the inside)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Cut in half and then scoop out some of the flesh into a bowl, add the sour cream, bacon some chopped chives and a little salt and black pepper and mix all together.
- Spoon back into the potato skins and top with the cheddar.
- Place back in the oven and bake until cheese is melted and golden (approx 15 mins)
- Serve as a side dish or as a meal with a mixed salad.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 335Total Fat 11.5gSaturated Fat 6.9gCholesterol 30mgSodium 483.3mgCarbohydrates 42.8gFiber 6.1gSugar 5gProtein 16.8g
Lisa Jayne Radford says
How can fat free sour cream be 3 syns ??? !!!
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
because although it is fat free, it still has calories and doesnt qualify for a free food allowance 🙂
tatgirldc says
The SW Syns online tool says it's 1/2 syn/ per tbsp.
anita says
could you use fromage frais instead of the sour cream. Save on the sins! Please could someone give some advice! Thanks
admin says
Yep sure, you will not get that sour cream taste, but it will work fine.