Irish Stuffed Baked Potato

Cross Irish colcannon with a stuffed baked potato for a tasty bacon, cabbage, and potato delight - topped with melted Cheddar cheese, of course.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 509 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 large baking potatoes
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.75 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1.5 cups finely chopped cabbage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Scrub potatoes, pierce several times with a fork, and place on microwave-safe plate. Cook potatoes on High in microwave 5 minutes; turn over and cook until soft, about 5 minutes more. Scoop potato flesh into a bowl; reserve potato skins.

Step 3

Cook and stir cabbage, onion, and bacon in a skillet over medium heat until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir milk, butter, pepper, and salt into cabbage mixture; stir in potato flesh and 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir cabbage mixture, breaking up potato and mashing lightly, until milk is absorbed, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Remove pan from heat; pile potato mixture into potato skins and place stuffed potatoes in a baking dish. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining Cheddar cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbly and potatoes are heated through, about 25 minutes.