Shrimp Stuffed Potatoes

I saw Paula Deen make this on her show and it looked DELICIOUS! So I had to try it. I made only 2 potatoes and had to adjust the recipe accordingly and it still was delicious!

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  large idaho potatoes
•  vegetable oil, for coating
• 8  tablespoons butter
• 2  cups  grated cheddar cheese, plus more for sprinkling
• 2  cups  grated monterey jack cheese
• 2  cups sour cream
•  salt and pepper
• 1  lb shrimp, peeled and sauteed
•  paprika

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Begin by washing potatoes, drying them, and gently pricking them with a fork on the sides.
3. Coat each potato with vegetable oil, place on foil covered pan, and bake for approximately 1 hour.
4. Place the butter in a large bowl.
5. Remove the potatoes from the oven and slice each potato in half.
6. Gently scoop out the potato and place in the bowl.
7. Using a mixer on high, mix the potatoes, butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
8. Fold the shrimp and both cheeses into the mixture.
9. Gently stuff the mixture back into the potato shells, making sure not to break them.
10. Pile the mixture as high as you can on top of the potato shells.
11. Sprinkle each potato with cheese and paprika for color.
12. Bake in the oven for approximately 20 to 30 minutes until browned on top.