These Cheesy Bacon Potato Skins are loaded with three types of cheese, smoky bacon, and crisp chardonnay. Perfect for game day, ladies’ night, or anytime in between!
Do you ever have the feeling that you work so hard during the week, your weekends had better be relaxing? It’s a feeling I have often….and one I don’t see changing any time soon. Between work deadlines and kids’ activities and helping with homework and making sure everyone is exactly where they need to be, by the time weekends roll around, I am spent! And definitely in need of some major relaxation.
The only problem? Relaxation has been harder and harder to come by! Because the older our kids get, the more our weekends become just like our weeks – filled with play dates and activities and lots and lots of driving. Pretty much the exact opposite of relaxing!
Which is why there are a few weekend activities we hold onto for ourselves – namely, date nights and football games. I know we’ve been through this before…my love of football games for every reason but the game. And I stand by that. As long as there’s good food, good drink, and at least a tiny moment to relax, I’m one happy gal.
Enter: these Cheesy Bacon Potato Skins, and some wine to go with them. Because when it comes to game day and relaxation, good wine is essential. So much so that I decided to add it right into the recipe. Because if there’s one thing that can make potato skins (or any game day food) better…it’s wine!
The end result is creamy and smoky and slightly complex….and most importantly, delicious. Best of all, this recipe is incredibly versatile. The cheesy filling can stand on its own, as a dip for crackers, chips, or bread. It can also be used to stuff mushrooms, peppers, or pull-apart bread for an appetizer that everyone (especially wine lovers) will enjoy! And, of course, it pairs well with the chardonnay that’s in it. So you can relax and enjoy….at least for a small moment….which, to me, feels like a small victory.
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3/4 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 2 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and prick with a fork. Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes or until fork tender. Cool.
- Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the center of each.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine cheeses, mayo, sour cream, wine, mustard, and garlic. Blend until smooth.
- Stir in 1/2 c. bacon.
- Divide mixture evenly among potato skins.
- Bake 30 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
- Remove from oven; top with additional cooked bacon and sliced green onions.
Hi! These look so good and I’ll have to try out that whine. My husband usually picks something up and sometimes I’d like to bring home something for him. 🙂 I’d love for you to link the Pinterest PIN of this post over at a party I co-host called #Pinbellish. I know my readers would love to make this for their game day snack. 🙂 Pinning now so I don’t lose it!
Gina @ Gina’s Craft Corner
Thanks so much, Gina!
These look absolutely delicious! Great recipe, pinned 🙂
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Happy Valley Chow
Thanks so much, Eric! I’m a sucker for a good recipe that uses wine! 🙂
How delicious are these? I’ve decided there really is no downtime anymore in life is there? Everything is so connected that our lives never seem to stop!
So true, Julie! I need to just give up thinking I’m going to get more of it – lol 😉
Weekends can be so crazy! One day that’s normally relaxing for us is Sundays, and that does happen to be Game Day. 🙂 I love everything about football games, and the food is at the top of the list. These potato skins look perfect with that delicious wine!
All my daughter’s activities are planned for the school week, leaving us time to relax on weekends (both parents and kids need a break!) No one would complain about these potato skins in the house! They look delicious 🙂
Potato skins are a must have for game day! I love that you added wine!! 😀
Football foot to the max!! And I’m all for man food as long as I get my wine!!
You were describing creamy, smoky and cheesy and my stomach is growling!!
Umm, these look absolutely amazing! I’ll take them all!
OH MY! These look amazing!
We do our best to keep weekends low key. They are more about family time. So if there is a sport then we all go and we try to keep a balance of what the kids are doing so they can just relax as well! These potato skins would be a major hit in my house!
Mmmmmm I love Chardonnay! My fav! And the potato skins look like they’d pair wonderfully!
OBSESSED with the wine in this recipe! Such a fun idea!
Potato skins are one of my most favorite foods – I’m definitely giving this a try (and with a glass of wine too!)