Bacon Potato Bowls #5fix

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) bag simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes
• 12 slices bacon, each bacon piece cut in half (i use regular sliced hickory smoked)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup light sour cream or 1/4 cup regular sour cream
• 3 tablespoons chopped green onions, green parts only

Recipe

• 1 cover the bottom of a muffin pan with tin foil.
• 2 take 4(1/2 slice) pieces of bacon and weave them together ( like a basket).
• 3 lay across the bottom foil covered muffin tin to make a bowl shape press tightly to foil.
• 4 repeat this process for the other five.
• 5 bake in a preheated 350 oven about 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy ( may vary with ovens and thickness of bacon.).
• 6 meanwhile prepare simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes according to package directions. when fully cooked stir in 1/4cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• 7 when bacon is crispy remove and set aside to cool slightly about 3 minutes.
• 8 next take the bacon bowls and turn them over and place on a lined cookie sheet (no mess).
• 9 fill the bacon cups with the potato mixture.
• 10 top each one with remaining cheddar cheese.
• 11 return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted and warm.
• 12 top each potato bowl with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.