Recipe

Perfect Baked Potato

Name: Perfect Baked Potato
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 large russet potato; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon sour cream

If you want the yummy taste of a slowly baked potato but aren't patient enough, or don't have the know-how to bake it in an oven, this is for you. Give it 12 minutes and get a mouthwatering, taste bud-tingling treat.

Prep 1mCook 11mTotal 12mServes 1

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Instructions

1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Scrub potato and prick with a fork. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on full power for 5 minutes. Turn potato over, and microwave until soft, about 5 more minutes.
3
Remove potato from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise. Season with salt and pepper and mash up the inside a little with a fork.
4
Add butter and Cheddar cheese. Microwave until melted, about 1 more minute.
5
Top with sour cream, and serve.

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