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My kids love loaded potatoes in restaurants, so I modified them to make at home. Using the microwave for the potatoes will save you about 10 minutes. 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Always a welcome dish to breakfast or brunch! I often add diced onion and sweet peppers to add a little spice to them!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-02-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BakingDiva"},"reviewBody":"
These potatoes were so easy, and so good. They were a wonderful addition to my menu for a ladies brunch.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-04-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedAnchor"},"reviewBody":"Wow - these potatoes were amazing!!! If you like the potato skins that are served in restaurants, you will love these! Made these exactly as is and they were worth every calorie-laden bite! Don't skip the sour cream - it really tops them off nicely!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-02-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedScissors"},"reviewBody":"These potatoes were really tasty! There weren't any leftovers at all! I didn't add the sour cream and they were still absolutely delicious!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-10-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenGoggles"},"reviewBody":"Great recipe, very tasty. I like to add some bell pepper and onion to it to ramp it up!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"73363","romance_copy_dek":"My kids love loaded potatoes in restaurants, so I modified them to make at home. Using the microwave for the potatoes will save you about 10 minutes. 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