I’ve been making this Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole for years. It’s a favorite at potlucks and dinner parties — easy to prepare, transport, and always well-received.
Perfect Dish to Bring
This casserole uses simple, readily available ingredients and is straightforward to assemble. The most time-consuming step is baking the potatoes; after that, mixing the filling and baking the assembled casserole only takes a few minutes. For events outside the home, disposable aluminum pans are convenient: they keep the dish warm during travel and can be discarded afterward.
Make This Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole Quicker
If you prefer to save time, you can boil the potatoes until tender instead of baking them. Boiling changes the texture and flavor slightly — I prefer baked potatoes for the deeper taste — but the rest of the recipe and the ingredient list remain the same.
📖 Recipe
Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Dana
Ingredients
- 8 medium potatoes – baked
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese – divided
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- green onions – chopped
- 4 slices bacon – cooked and crumbled
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Wash and poke holes in 8 medium potatoes, then wrap each potato in aluminum foil.
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Bake for about 1 hour, then remove from the oven and let the potatoes cool for about 5 minutes.
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Slice each potato lengthwise and scoop out the flesh into a medium bowl.
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Mash the potato flesh until mostly smooth, then stir in the sour cream.
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Add milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, mixing until combined.
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Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
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Fold in one piece of crumbled bacon, then transfer the mixture to a casserole dish.
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Top the casserole with the remaining cheese, the rest of the crumbled bacon, and chopped green onions.
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Cover with foil and bake about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.
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