Baked Potatoes with Pimento Cheese and Bacon

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This recipe for baked potatoes with pimento cheese and bacon is a delicious twist on a classic side dish. The combination of creamy pimento cheese and crispy bacon takes the humble baked potato to a whole new level of flavor. The potatoes are baked until tender and then topped with a generous dollop of pimento cheese and a sprinkle of crispy bacon. It's a comforting and indulgent dish that will satisfy any potato lover.

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Baked potatoes with pimento cheese and bacon recipe details

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Delicious southern pimento cheese joins up with bacon for this easy side dish idea. Want to make your own pimento cheese? Here’s one of our top pimento cheese recipes.
Ready in: 1 hour 10 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 4

• 4 Russet potatoes
• 3/4 cup pimento cheese
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a fork. Place on baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, or until you can easily slide a knife through the potatoes.
3. Split potatoes open and serve each topped with pimento cheese and crumbled bacon.Cook potato faster in microwave

In a hurry? Cook the potatoes in the microwave. Pierce with a fork as above, then put in microwave on a paper towel. Microwave on high for 15 minutes (only 8-10 if you are doing just 1 potato), or until you can easily slide a knife through the potato.