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Broiled spud shells transform into crispy and delicious appetizers!

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
1 Hr 41 Min
SERVINGS
8

4: large potatoes (2 pounds)

2: tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1: cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

1/2: cup sour cream

8: medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)

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1 Heat oven to 375°F. Pierce potatoes to allow steam to escape. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes lengthwise into fourths; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch shells. Save potato pulp for another use.
2 Set oven control to broil. Place potato shells, skin sides down, on rack in broiler pan. Brush with butter.
3 Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat about 5 minutes or until crisp and brown. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil about 30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Serve hot with sour cream and onions.

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Expert Tips

For just 8 grams of fat and 180 calories per serving, decrease the cheese to 1/2 cup and use fat-free sour cream.

The next day, microwave the leftover potato insides and top with sour cream and chopped fresh chives or green onions for a quick side dish.

To "bake" potatoes in the microwave, pierce potatoes with a fork, and arrange potatoes about 1 inch apart in circle on microwavable paper towel. Microwave uncovered on High 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.

Turn this appetizer into a meal by making Cheesy Ranch Potato Skins. After brushing the potato shells with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder and broil about 5 minutes as directed. Top with finely chopped cooked chicken and the cheese, and broil about 30 seconds until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with Betty Crocker® Bac~Os® bacon flavor bits, and serve with ranch dressing instead of the sour cream. Omit the green onions.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 265

(Calories from Fat 115 ),

Total Fat 13 g

(Saturated Fat 6 g,

Cholesterol 25 mg;
Sodium 440 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 35 g

(Dietary Fiber 5 g,

Protein 7 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 6.00%;
Vitamin C 10.00%;
Calcium 12.00%;
Iron 22.00%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
2 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/13/2007 10:30:08 AM REPORT ABUSE gorilla said:

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this was pretty good, except...it hard to screw up a potato! i must prefer the twice baked potato to this recipe. I did like the crunchiness of these though! I would make again if i have the time!

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