Title: Twice-Baked Potatoes (Microwave)
Categories: Home Cookin,
Yield: 8
4 lg baking potatoes
6 sl bacon
1/4 c butter or margarine
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 c milk
1/2 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
Paprika
Pierce well-scrubbed potatoes twice. Place 1 inch apart on paper
towel in oven. Microwave at HIGH 10 1/2 to
12 1/2 minutes, or until just softened, rearranging and turning
over after half the cooking time. Let stand, covered with a bowl,
5 minutes.
Place bacon on paper towel lined plate. Cover with paper towel.
Microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes, or until crisp. Drain on paper
towel; crumble.
Place butter and onion in 2 quart. casserole; cover. Microwave at
HIGH 11/2 to 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and onion tender.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out center; place in
casserole with onion-butter and bacon. Add milk, salt and pepper;
mash until fluffy. Spoon into potato shells.
Arrange on paper towel-lined microwaveable baking sheet. Sprinkle
with paprika. Microwave at HIGH 3 to 7 minutes, or until heated,
rotating 1/2 turn. Garnish with additional chopped green onion,
if desired.
