Loaded Bloomin' Potato

5 from 1 vote

Loaded Bloomin' Potato is a potato lovers dream come true. It's crispy on the outside and creamy tender on the inside with ooey gooey cheese melted throughout.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 5

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: Loaded Bloomin' Potato

Calories: 774kcal

Ingredients

1 large russet potato (14 to 16 ounces), scrubbed and dried
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
¼ cup (1 ounce) shredded Colby Jack cheese (See Tip 1)
2 Tablespoons sour cream (See Tip 2)
2 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
1 teaspoon sliced green onion tops

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Slice off about ¼-inch of long, wide side of potato. Discard slice.
With a sharp knife cut vertical 2 to 3 ovals in exposed part of potato, making sure not to cut all the way through. Place potato cut side down. Starting about 1-inch from the bottom, make vertical slices around the edge of the potato, spacing the slices about 1-inch apart. Make sure that you don't cut to the center of the potato. (See Tip 3)
Turn potato over and press ends to spread the slices apart. Place in an oven-proof dish. Brush the top with vegetable oil and sprinkle on salt and pepper.
Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 60 minutes or until potato is cooked through.
Remove potato from oven. Top with butter and shredded cheese. Return to oven and broil for 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is fully melted and lightly browned.
Remove from oven and top with sour cream, bacon pieces and green onion tops. (See Tip 4).
Yield: 1 Loaded Bloomin' Potato

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Notes

I used Colby Jack cheese in this recipe, but could have also used Cheddar cheese.
I uses low-fat sour cream.
When you're cutting inside of the potato, make sure that you don't cut all the way through. With the vertical cuts, cut towards the center of the potato but not through the center. Otherwise, the potato will not hold together.
Load the potato with whatever fixin's you have. You will not be disappointed.

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