Beef And Potato Boats

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large baking potatoes
• 4 slices bacon
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 3 green onions, trimmed and sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes at 400° for 1 hour or until tender.
• 2 sauté bacon until crisp, drain on paper towel, then crumble. drain pan.
• 3 mix beef lightly with onions. shape into large patty in same pan, brown 5 minutes on each side, then break up into small chunks.
• 4 stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, sour cream and crumbled bacon. remove from heat.
• 5 split baked potatoes in half; scoop out centers into a small pan, being careful not to break shells.
• 6 place shells in a shallow baking dish or pan.
• 7 mash potato centers; beat in remaining salt, butter or margarine and just enough milk to make them creamy, stiff.
• 8 spoon beef mixture into shells, dividing evenly.
• 9 top with mashed potatoes, sprinkle with cheese.
• 10 bake in 400° oven for 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly hot.