These one-pan skillet baked potatoes can be made inside in the oven, but are even more perfect when cooked on the smokey grill, the perfect side for any barbecue
Ingredients
4 russet potatoes, pricked with fork
1 lb bacon
½ lb shredded cheese of choice such as gruyere
½ stick butter, cut into pats
1 teaspoon salt
Toppings of choice such as sour cream and chives
Instructions
Bake potatoes by wrapping in foil and cooking in oven on 350 or grilling on low for 45 minutes, until tender
While potatoes are cooking, fry bacon I'm cast iron skillet until crispy and chop into bite sized pieces. Reserve skillet with bacon grease.
Allow potatoes to cool slightly, then mash insides with butter and salt. Layer in the bottom of the cast iron skillet used for the bacon. Top with shredded cheese and bacon and place back in oven or on grill until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Remove and top with topping of choice, such as sour cream and chives
Recipe by The Two Bananas at https://thetwobananas.com/skillet-baked-potatoes/