Leftover baked potatoes would be great to use in these breakfast potatoes. These potatoes turn out crispy on the outside and are loaded with all of your breakfast favorites: eggs, bacon and cheese! Add your choice of toppings to complete the meal.
4 large russet potatoes
5 large eggs, scrambled and cooked
1 T. milk
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
½ t. garlic powder
½ t. paprika
¼ t. pepper
½ t. salt
2 T. olive oil
½ c. shredded Cheddar cheese
toppings: green onions, salsa, sour cream, chives
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.
Scrub potatoes; prick them with a fork several times; wrap in aluminum foil; bake 1 hour.
Beat eggs with the milk; pour into a medium, greased, hot skillet; scramble until no longer runny. Place into a medium sized mixing bowl; add the cooked, crumbled bacon to the eggs.
Once the potatoes have baked and are slightly cooled, cut them in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp, leaving about ¼ inch of potato around the skin. Place the scooped out potato with the egg and bacon mixture.
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, paprika, pepper and salt. Lay the potato skins on prepared baking sheet, skin side up; brush with olive oil. Sprinkle half of the spices on top of the potato skins. Bake 8 minutes; remove from oven.
Sprinkle remaining spices with eggs, potato, and bacon, then fill the tops of potatoes with the eggs, potato, and bacon; top with cheese. Bake another 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Top with your choice of toppings.
4-6 servings.