STUFFED BAKED POTATOES

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Taste of Home
By: Marge Clark, West Lebanon, Indiana

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Ingredients

  • 3 large baking potatoes (1 pound each)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil, optional
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed, divided
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • Paprika
  • Directions
  • ●Scrub and pierce potatoes. Rub with oil if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for 50-75 minutes or until tender.
  • ●When cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell; set aside.
  • I ●n a small skillet, saute onions in 1/4 cup butter until tender. In a large bowl, mash potato pulp. Stir in onion mixture, cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Fold in cheese. Stuff into potato shells.
  • ●Place on a baking sheet. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika.
  • ●Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through.
  • Editor's Note: Potatoes may be stuffed ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen. Allow additional time for reheating.

Preparation

Step 1


Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 416 calories, 26 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 693 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.