Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/3 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup green pepper, diced
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Scrub potatoes, pat dry and pierce with a fork.
  • Bake at 425 for 55-65 minutes or until soft.
  • While potatoes are baking, cook bacon in a skillet until browned, cool and crumble.
  • In 2 Tbsp of bacon grease, saute onion and green pepper until still tender crisp, then add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are cooked, then set aside.
  • When potatoes are cooked, cut a slice from the top of each.
  • Scoop out the flesh, keeping the shell intact.
  • Mash potato, adding 1 cup of the cheese, milk, butter, egg, salt, vegetable mixture and half of the bacon.
  • Spoon mixture into the shells, top with remaining cheese and bacon.
  • Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown on top.