10 minute baked potatoes

Everyone loves a good fully loaded baked potato and these are to die for.  These quick and easy 10 minute baked potatoes are great for a quick lunch or an addition to dinner.  Lets face it no one wants to wait an hour for a potato to bake anymore, we want our food fast!


My baked potatoes have all of the fixings; chives, bacon, sour cream, cheese, and salt & pepper.  Anyone on a diet or health conscious person should not eat these since they are a bit unhealthy for you (but delicious)!


Here's what you'll need:
Recipie Yields 1 serving


Ingredients:
1 large baking potato
3 Tbs. fat free sour cream
2-3 strips of bacon
1 Tbs. finely chopped chives
2 large button mushrooms
lots of shredded cheese
salt & pepper to taste


Directions:

1. Preheat  your oven broiler ~500 degrees non convection.
2. Scrub potato under cold water. Prick several times with a fork. Place in a microwave safe container. Make sure you vent the lid of the container a bit to let some of the steam out.
3. Place potato in the microwave for about 5-7 minutes on HIGH. Times may vary depending on your wattage.  
4. Meanwhile cook the bacon in a skillet until well done and crunchy.  Slice the mushrooms and cook with the bacon until tender. When done crumble or chop the bacon into small pieces.   Rinse and chop the chives into small pieces, set aside.
5. In a bowl combine the sour cream, chives, bacon and mushrooms. Set aside.
6. When the potato is done very carefully open the lid to the container making sure to keep fingers away from the steam.  Cut off the top of the potato and spoon out the inside of the potato (leaving the skin and a little of the potato flesh intact) into the sour cream mixture. Mix thoroughly, mashing the potatoes a bit.  Add salt and pepper if desired.
7. Spoon the potato mixture back into your potato skin. Don't worry it'll all fit just mush it down with the spoon!  Top with cheese and place in broiler until cheese has melted.

Quick and easy potatoes! Serve with dinner or eat it as is!
Enjoy! =]