Party Potato Skins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 small baking potatoes
cooking oil
garlic salt
2 c. shredded Cheddar
12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 Tbsp. chopped chives
2 Tbsp. chopped green chilies
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper

Preparation

Scrub potatoes and rub skins with oil; prick each potato several times with a fork.
Bake in oven at 400\u00b0 for 30 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are done.
Allow potatoes to cool to touch; cut top third of each potato; discard tops.
Carefully scoop out pulp, leaving about 1/8-inch thick shells.
(Reserve pulp for later use.)
Fry potato skins in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes and drain on paper towel.
Place potato skins, cut side up, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with garlic salt and Cheddar cheese.
Broil 6 inches from heat for 30 seconds or until cheese melts.
Top potato skins with bacon and 1 tablespoon of chives. Press green chilies between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Combine chilies, sour cream and red pepper in a small bowl.
Top with remaining chives and serve with skins.