Baked potato sklns
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | eaches | Baking potatoes |
| ½ | cup | Butter melted |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| ½ | cup | Green onions -- finely |
| Chopped | ||
| ½ | cup | Bacon -- cooked finely |
| Choppe | ||
| ½ | cup | Ham -- cooked |
| Or shrimp (optlonal) | ||
| ½ | cup | Green peppers -- chopped |
| 1 | cup | Cheddar cheese -- 4 oz. |
| Shredded | ||
| 1 | cup | Sour cream |
Directions
Bake potatoes at 400 deg. for 1 hour or until tender. Cool slightly; cut in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp, leaving ¼ in. of pulp still attached to skin. (The potato pulp you remove can be refrigerated for use later.) Cut skins into strips or halves; brush skin sides with melted butter and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle pulp sides with salt and paprika; cover with the green onions, bacon, ham or shrimp, and chopped peppers. Top with the cheese. Bake at 450 deg. until cheese is melted and skins are crisp, about 10-15 minutes.
Garnish each skin with a dollop of sour cream. Serve immediately.
Yield: 6-10 servings
Recipe By : Country Woman