Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole with Cream Cheese, Bacon, and Garlic

INGREDIENTS

medium russet potatoes

4 oz

cream cheese

1/2 cup

sour cream

4 tbsp

butter

3 cloves

garlic, finely chopped

1/2

to 3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 tsp

pepper

1/4

to 1/2 cup milk (if potatoes are too thick)

jar bacon bits, or a half pound of bacon, fried and cut into bits, or cut into bits and fried

2 1/2

to 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

canola oil to fry in

sour cream, if desired

green onions, sliced