Caramelized Onion-Stuffed Baked Potato

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• 2 medium baking potatoes
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon butter
• 2 cups vertically slice red onion
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange on paper towls in microwave oven. Microwave at High 10 minutes or until done, rearranging potatoes after 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.


2. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch-thick shell. Combine potato pulp, 1/4 cup cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper. Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.

3. Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sugar; saute 8 minutes or until browned. Stir in sherry, Worcestershire, thyme and garlic; cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Top each potato half with about 2 tablespoon onion mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Arrange stuffed potato halves on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at High 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.