Ingredients:
4 large baking potatoes
6 slices bacon
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
paprika
Directions:
Pierce well-scrubbed potatoes twice.
Place 1 inch apart on paper towel in microwave oven.
Microwave at HIGH 10-1/2 to 12-1/2 minutes, or until just softened, rearranging and turning over after half the cooking time.
Let stand, covered with a bowl, for 5 minutes.
Place bacon on paper towel lined plate. Cover with paper towel.
Microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes, or until crisp.
Drain bacon on paper towel; crumble.
Place butter and green onion in 2 quart casserole; cover.
Microwave at HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, or until butter is melted and onion is tender.
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
Scoop out center; place in casserole with onion-butter and bacon.
Add milk, salt and pepper; mash until fluffy.
Spoon into potato shells.
Arrange on paper towel-lined microwaveable baking sheet.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Microwave at HIGH 3 to 7 minutes, or until heated, rotating 1/2 turn.
Garnish with additional chopped green onion, if desired.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 50 min.
Time total: 77 min.