Example of FREE Monthly Recipes - Jalapeno Popper Baked Potatoes

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Mexico Joe's Super Spuds

	INGREDIENTS - Stuff You Need
	4 x large baking potatoes
	Olive oil - drizzle
	Salt & Pepper - good pinch
	260 g bacon - cooked and diced
	160 g cheddar - Grated
	160 g cream cheese
	3 x Jalapeno or large green chillies - deseeded and finely diced
	2 x Tbs butter
	1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
	100 ml sour cream
	1 x Tbs chives or spring onion
Step	COOKING - What You Do
1	Stab the potatoes with a fork on all sides - place on a baking tray
2	Olive oil - Drizzle over potatoes
3	Salt & Pepper - Sprinkle over potatoes
4	Put potatoes in the oven (180 degrees) for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown / fork tender - When cooked - remove from oven
5	When cool enough - Slice off the tops of the potatoes 3/4 of the way up - scoop out most of the inside (leave the walls sturdy) and put the scoops of filling into a large mixing bowl
6	Add cream cheese, butter, garlic powder, jalapenos, most of the cheddar and cooked bacon (save some of the cheddar and bacon for topping) and a pinch of salt & pepper.
7	Equally divide the filling in the mixing bowl and put into the empty potatoes - top with remaining cheddar and bacon - put the potatoes back in the oven (220 degrees) for 10 - 15 minutes or until the cheese is crispy
8	Serve the potatoes with a good heap of sour cream and sprinkle with chives