In a world of potato side dishes, we’ll always pick twice-baked potatoes.

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You know what side dish no one will ever reject?

Because twice-baked potatoes just can’t be beat.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes on a plate ready to serve

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Otherwise, serve these as a side dish to steak,roasted chicken, fish, and more.

Love the flavors of this classic side but don’t want to deal with the stuffing?

Try ourTwice-Baked Potato Casseroleinstead.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes ingredients

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Ingredients

4(12-oz.

Scrub potatoes with a brush and dry them with a towel.

Pierce potatoes all over with a fork.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes preparing the potatoes for baking

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Rub 1 teaspoon oil over each potato; sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over each potato.

Arrange potatoes directly on oven rack.

Bake until tender, about 1 hour.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes after baking the potatoes

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Reduce oven temperature to 375F.

Scoop flesh out of potato halves:

Immediately cut potatoes in half lengthwise.

Beat hot potato flesh with an electric mixer on medium speed until almost smooth, about 1 minute.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes scooping out the potatoes

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Beat in sour cream, garlic powder, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt.

Stir in 1 cup cheese, 1/4 cup scallions, and about two-thirds of bacon.

Stuff potato shells and bake:

Spoon potato mixture evenly into potato shells.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes beating the potato flesh

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Arrange stuffed potato shells on a sheet pan.

Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, 2 tablespoons scallions, and remaining bacon.

Bake until cheese melts and filling is thoroughly heated, 18 to 20 minutes.

Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes beating the sour cream into the potato mixture

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Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes stirring in the cheese, bacon, and scallions

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Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes arranging the potatoes on the baking sheet

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Southern Living Twice Baked Potatoes after baking

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