Lucky Irish Twice Baked Potatoes

The luck of the Irish smile on these cheesy stuffed baked potatoes with California Avocado and Guacamole.

Ingredients

Baked Potatoes

• 2 large Russet baking potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup grated jack cheese, or grated cheddar-jack cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped chives
• 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded, cut into chunks
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  

Instructions

1. Guacamole: Mash avocado chunks with lime juice in medium bowl.
2. Add cilantro and salt; blend until creamy.
3. Baked Potatoes: Heat oven to 450 degree F. Bake whole potatoes in oven for 1 hour; remove potatoes and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
4. Let potatoes rest for 5 minutes, then cut in half lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh into large bowl. Reserve potato jackets.
5. Add butter, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, and cheese to potato in bowl; whip until creamy with electric hand mixer.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
7. Gently stir in chives and avocado pieces.
8. Spoon mixture into halved potato jackets and bake in 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes.
9. Top each with a heaping spoonful of guacamole to serve.