Loaded Potatoes

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Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Enjoy this creamy ham, veggies and cheese topped red potatoes delicious side dish, that’s ready in just 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 medium unpeeled red potatoes
• 1 package (8 ounces) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
• 3/4 cup chopped fully cooked ham
• 8 medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Pierce potatoes with fork. Arrange potatoes about 1 inch apart in circle on microwavable paper towel in microwave oven. Microwave uncovered on High 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. (Or bake potatoes in 375º oven 1 to 1 1/2 hours.) Let potatoes stand until cool enough to handle.
2 While potatoes are cooking, spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms in Dutch oven 1 minute, stirring frequently; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in ham, green onions and red pepper. Cover and let stand 4 minutes.
3 Split baked potatoes lengthwise in half; fluff with fork. Spread 1 tablespoon of the sour cream over each potato half. Top with ham mixture and cheese

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 250(Calories from Fat 50),Total Fat 6g(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 30mg;Sodium 560mg;Total Carbohydrate 34g(Dietary Fiber 5g,Sugars 7g),Protein 16g;Percent Daily Value*:Calcium ;Exchanges:2 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;1 Vegetable;1 Very Lean Meat;0 Lean Meat;0 High-Fat Meat;0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.