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Classic Potato Skins

Name: Classic Potato Skins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 77 min
Total time: 92 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large russet potatoes (scrubbed and dried); 2 tbsp olive oil; teaspoon 1/2 tsp salt (plus more for seasoning); teaspoon 1/2 tsp black pepper (plus more for seasoning); cup 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 6 strips cooked bacon (crumbled); 2 green onions (sliced); Sour cream (for serving)

These Classic Potato Skins are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, loaded with melted cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh green onions. A perfect appetizer for any gathering, combining savory, cheesy, and creamy flavors in every bite.

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🤖 AI-Generated Recipe 🧪 Cook at Your Own Adventure American gluten-free

🎯 This is AI cooking. We're here to have fun. Let's see what happens!

Our AI chef has whipped up this recipe using its digital imagination. It might be brilliant, it might be... interesting. That's the adventure! We believe cooking should be playful, experimental, and a little chaotic.

AI Confidence Level:

84% "This should work... probably!"

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Total Time 92 minutes

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Difficulty Medium

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Servings 6

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Category Appetizers

🥘 Ingredients (AI's Shopping List)

✨ The AI has assembled this ingredient list. It's probably right... mostly!

4 large russet potatoes (scrubbed and dried)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt (plus more for seasoning)
1/2 tsp black pepper (plus more for seasoning)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 strips cooked bacon (crumbled)
2 green onions (sliced)
Sour cream (for serving) optional chaos

🔧 Equipment

Required:

baking sheet
oven

⏰ Timing

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 77 min

Total Time: 92 min

👩‍🍳 Instructions (The AI's Game Plan)

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1

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pierce each potato several times with a fork. Rub potatoes with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Place them directly on the oven rack and bake for about 50-60 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.

⏱️ 60 min (ish) 🌡️ 400°F

AI Wisdom: Potatoes should be tender inside and skins crispy.
2

Remove potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly. Cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch attached to the skin. Brush insides and outsides with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.

⏱️ 10 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Leaving a thin layer of potato helps retain the shape of the skins.
3

Increase oven temperature to 450°F (230°C). Place the potato skins on a baking sheet, skin side down. Bake for 10 minutes until the edges are slightly crispy.

⏱️ 10 min (ish) 🌡️ 450°F

AI Wisdom: Skins should be crispy but not overly browned.
4

Remove skins from the oven. Fill each skin with shredded cheddar cheese and bacon. Return to the oven and bake for another 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

⏱️ 7 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Cheese should be fully melted.
5

Top with sliced green onions. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream if desired.

AI Wisdom: Enjoy these delicious potato skins as an appetizer or snack.

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Created on December 21, 2025

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