Appetizer for 2

Deep-Fried Potato Skins

Name: Deep-Fried Potato Skins
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes; 2 cups sour cream; 1 envelope onion soup mix; 1 tbsp finely chopped onion; 5 cloves garlic; 1 dash hot pepper sauce; oil for deep-fat frying; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese; 7 strips bacon; 4 tsp minced chives or green onion

$20.74for 485 minServes 2

Baked potato halves are fried until crisp, then filled with bacon, cheese, and a creamy garlic onion topping.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 2.2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$2.17Typical price
	Sour cream, 17 oz$0.14/oz typical	17 oz	$2.38Typical price
	Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Swiss, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Bacon, 0.5$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.65Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.37

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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Not included in the cost.

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
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Typical price

$5.19 per serving$20.74 for 4

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Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
2 cups sour cream
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
5 cloves garlic
1 dash hot pepper sauce
oil for deep-fat frying
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
7 strips bacon
4 tsp minced chives or green onion

Steps

Bake the potatoes on a sheet pan at 400 F for 50 minutes, or until tender.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, drain it, and crumble it.
Mix the sour cream, soup mix, onion, garlic, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
Halve the potatoes, scoop out most of the centers, and cut each half into two pieces.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy pot to 350 F, then fry the potato skins for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp.
Fill the skins with cheddar, Swiss cheese, and bacon, then return them to a 400 F oven for 5 minutes and top with the sour cream mixture and chives.

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