Stuffed Bleu Cheese Potatoes

Recipe via Our Best Bites

4 medium baking potatoes
½ Cup sour cream
1 oz (1/4 cup) crumbled bleu cheese
¼ Cup milk or buttermilk
4 Tbs real butter, cut into chunks
¾ tsp salt
Dash pepper
½ t garlic powder
8 pieces bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
Grated cheddar cheese


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry potatoes. Rub them lightly with a bit of shortening or vegetable oil (helps crisp the skin) and place directly on oven rack, or a cookie sheet. Bake for one hour or until potatoes are done.
2. Remove potatoes and let cool just a bit. Cut an opening on the top and hollow out each potato, OR cut each potato in half (as shown in photos) to make 8 servings. You may want to hold them with a potholder as they will still be hot!

3. Scoop out the insides and place in a bowl. Mash, and add butter, sour cream, bleu cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic. Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy. Carefully spoon mixture back into potato shells. Place in a baking dish.

Return to hot oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.

4. Remove and sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese over each potato bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly

Now sit back and soak in all of the compliments!

* If you’re not a fan of bleu cheese, don’t stop reading! I will say here in writing that I actually don’t care for the blue stuff either. I actually really dislike it (gasp!) - yet I can devour more than one of these potatoes in a sitting. The cheese is just enough to add that perfect hint of flavor, without being overbearing. Most people can’t even put their finger on what that flavor is. It's just....good. I can't tell you how many blue-cheese haters have told me they love these potatoes! So give it a shot; I can promise that 99% of you will love them