Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 . Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from skillet; crumble and set aside. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.

Place skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Set aside.

Bake potatoes at 400 for 1 hour or until done; cool slightly. Cut a lengthwise slit across top of potatoes; carefully scoop pulp into a bowl, leaving shells intact. Add half of crumbled bacon, garlic, sour cream, 1/4 cup cheese, 3 tbsp onions, milk and salt to pulp; mash.

Increase oven temperature to 450 . Stuff shells with potato mixture; top with half of crumbled bacon, 1/4 cup cheese, and remaining onions. Place the stuffed potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes or until potatoes are thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with pepper.

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