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"The thing I did different was to bake the potatoes rubbed with kosher salt and olive oil. Then I took the pulp out and baked the skins until they were crisp on both sides. Made a big difference in taste." - aphilbeck8

Yield: 8 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Potato

(4.3, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 8 Servings
FROM LINDA FIELDS
CYBEREALM BBS 3157858098
4 mdbaking potatoes; Unpeeled
Vegetable cooking spray
4 slbacon
3/4 cLow-fat sharp cheddar
1 tbfresh chives; Minced
1/4 cNonfat sour cream

Potato Skins with Cheese and Bacon Preparation

Bake potatoes at 425F for 1 hour or until done. Cool slightly. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shell. Reserve pulp for another use. Place potato shells on a baking sheet. Spray inside of shells with cooking spray. Bake at 425F for 8 minutes or until shells are crisp. Set aside. Cook bacon in microwave according to package directions; cool slightly. Chop into small pieces; set aside. Divide cheese evenly among the shells. Bake at 425F for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle evenly with bacon and chives. Serve with low-fat sour cream. Each serving is 1 stuffed potato skin and 1 1/2 tsps. sour cream Calories per serving: 106 (29% from fat) Source: Cooking Light Magazine, May 1994 Typed for you by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120

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Calories Per Serving: 190
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Very good! Rubbed the potato with olive oil instead of using cooking spray.
8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 6 hours, 58 minutes ago
The thing I did different was to bake the potatoes rubbed with kosher salt and olive oil. Then I took the pulp out and baked the skins until they were crisp on both sides. Made a big difference in taste.
1 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 12 minutes ago
Really good method for making potato skins for those that have never done it.
2 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Misc
  2. Appetizers
  3. Sour cream
  4. Cream
  5. Potato

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