Cheesy Potato Skins

Name: Cheesy Potato Skins
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 41 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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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Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 41 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 8

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Broiled spud shells transform into crispy and delicious appetizers!

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Feb 24, 2010

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Ingredients

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)

Directions

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.

Expert Tips

tip 1
For just 8 grams of fat and 180 calories per serving, decrease the cheese to 1/2 cup and use fat-free sour cream.
tip 2
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.
tip 3
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.
tip 4
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.