Pimento Cheese Potato Skins

These potato skins...mmm. They're crisp around the outside, fluffy on the inside, and have the creamiest cheese filling that oozes out with every bite. These are the definition of ooey gooey!

Let's start with the potato skins. We need a good ol' russet potato for this recipe. We're going to speed up the process a little bit by popping them in the microwave to soften them up. Once they're cool enough to handle, we'll slice them in half, scoop out a good bit of the flesh, and brush them all over with melted butter.

To help them get nice and crisp, we're going to pop them in the broiler and flip them up and down a couple of times. This helps the potato get a nice and crispy crust thanks to the high heat without the risk of them burning. So, they'll go in cut side up for 4 mins, flip and broil cut side down for 4 mins, flip again and broil for 4 more mins, then they get stuffed before they finish out their last 4 mins in the oven.

To stuff these crispy potato shells, we're going to make a quick and simple pimento cheese spread. So, all we need is some softened cream cheese, a little bit of mayo, two types of cheddar cheese, a couple pantry staple spices, and some diced pimentos. They get mixed all together until they're nice and creamy, then we're going to spread that filling right into the cavity of our potatoes.

Easy breezy!

During the last 4 minutes under the broiler, the potatoes form a nice crust along the edges, and that pimento cheese filling becomes totally creamy and super duper gooey. The creamy cheese also gets these perfect little golden spots along the top, and that's how you know they're ready to devour.

These are so creamy, dreamy, and comforting. You have savory notes coming from the crispy potatoes. You have ultimate creaminess coming from all of that cheese. You have these little bursts of freshness with each bite of the pimento peppers. And, there's this tiny touch of heat that hits you in the background thanks to the cayenne pepper. It's a little bit of a messy bite, but it is totally worth it!

Ok, everyone. I want to eat all of the traditional southern foods right now, so if you have any suggestions or things you want to see, send them my way!

Until then, enjoy! And, let's eat!