Potato Skins With 7 Layers

 Start to finish : 45 minutes (15 minutes active)       Serves :16

Ready for the Super-Bowl party, lets try  something different this year , try something  different , freshen it up with  a bit  by using  a slab  of roasted  potato instead of chips .

8              medium potatoes
2              tablespoons  vegetable oil , divided
2              large yellow onions , diced
      kosher salt  and ground black pepper
8             ounces  loose sausage meat  , cooked and crumbled
1/2          cup sour cream
               cloves  garlic , minced
8             slices cooked bacon , crumbled
1             cup shredded  cheddar cheese
2             scallions , sliced

1 .         Heat the oven  to 400*F . Line  a rimmed baking sheet  with  foil , then coat  with cooking spray .
2 .         Poke the potatoes  all over with a folk  . Microwave on high  until tender , about 1o to 12 minutes , depending on the  wattage  of your microwave . Allow to cool until  easily  handled .
3 .         Meanwhile  , heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a  medium skillet over medium heat  . Add the  onions  and cook until  softened  and browned  , 15 to 18 minutes .
4 .         When the potatoes  are cook enough  to handle  , cut them in half . Scoop out and  reserve the insides  , leaving  a 1/4-inch thick wall of potato flesh on the side of the skin .
5 .          Arrange  the halves  skin down  on the prepared  baking sheet . Brush  the potatoes  with the remaining  tablespoon  of oil . Sprinkle  lightly with salt and pepper  , then  bake  for 15 to 20 minutes  or until crisp  and brown .
6 .         Meanwhile , in a medium  bowl , stir together  the reserved potato  flesh  and the sausage  . Season  with salt and pepper  , if needed  . In a  small bowl , stir together  the sour cream  and garlic . Set aside .
7 .         Once the  potato skins  have baked , start  laying  them . Spoon  a bit  of the caramelized onions  into  the bottom  of each  shell . Top  with sausage-potato mixture . This should  mostly fill the shell . Sprinkle crumbled  bacon  over the potatoes , followed by  cheese .
8 .         Bake another  10 minutes  . Top with  a dollop  of garlic sour cream  and sprinkle  with the  scallions . Serve immediately .