Ingredients

  • 6 large idaho potatoes
  • vegetable oil, for coating
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese, plus more for sprinkling
  • 2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 lb shrimp, peeled and sauteed
  • paprika

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Begin by washing potatoes, drying them, and gently pricking them with a fork on the sides.
  • Coat each potato with vegetable oil, place on foil covered pan, and bake for approximately 1 hour.
  • Place the butter in a large bowl.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice each potato in half.
  • Gently scoop out the potato and place in the bowl.
  • Using a mixer on high, mix the potatoes, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
  • Fold the shrimp and both cheeses into the mixture.
  • Gently stuff the mixture back into the potato shells, making sure not to break them.
  • Pile the mixture as high as you can on top of the potato shells.
  • Sprinkle each potato with cheese and paprika for color.
  • Bake in the oven for approximately 20 to 30 minutes until browned on top.