Meal Type: Entrèe/Appetizer, Sides, Snacks
Diet Type: Egg free, Gluten free, Grain free, Low FODMAP, Phase 2 Reintroduce
Cooking Time: Under 1.5 hours
Diet Type: Egg free, Gluten free, Grain free, Low FODMAP, Phase 2 Reintroduce
Cooking Time: Under 1.5 hours
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Yields: 6-12 servings
Hosting a party? Serve these loaded potato skins to huge applause. Filled with cheese and bacon, they are the perfect party finger food.
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Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 4 tbs butter or ghee
- 4 rashers bacon (sugar and nitrate free, ideally free-range)
- 3 scallions, green part only, finely chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Method
Main Dish
- Pre-heat your oven to 400F.
- Pierce the skins of your potatoes with a fork, then rub them with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Place on a tray and roast in the oven for 1 hour, or until the flesh feels soft when pierced with a knife or fork.
- Meanwhile, cook your bacon. Chop your bacon into small pieces. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of butter or ghee, then add the bacon. Cook, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crispy and the fat has rendered out of the bacon. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and drain on absorbent paper. Retain the bacon fat.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Slice each potato in half and scoop out the soft flesh into a bowl. Mix through the butter, bacon and bacon fat, scallions and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
- Scoop the mixture back into the potato skins then sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Place on a tray and return to the oven for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the skins are hot.
To Serve
- Once cooked, remove from the oven, and serve on a platter. Delicious with a dollop of homemade mayonnaise or smoky salsa.
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