Gather ingredients
preheat oven to or toaster oven to 350.
Scrub the potato, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate.
Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes.
Carefully, Turn the potato over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise.
While potato is cooking, Turn on griddle or stove top.
Cook one slice of bacon on the stovetop or griddle, flipping once to make sure both sides are crispy about 4 minutes on each side.
When bacon is crispy, place on paper towel to cool.
Carefully, scoop out the inside of potato with spoon and place into a bowl. Be sure the potato skin doesn't break.
Chop 1 green onion into small pieces.
In bowl with potato insides, add sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onion (optional), and salt and pepper (dash of milk to make creamy is optional)
Mix thoroughly
Place the potato shells on a piece of tin foil or baking sheet
Fill potato shells with potato mixture
Put in toaster oven or oven for 15 minutes, until warm, then take out using oven mitts
Turn off the oven or toaster oven