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The Big Potato




Source of Recipe


Hillshire Farm


List of Ingredients




4 large baked potatoes *
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 lb. Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage (any variety), diced
1 cup green pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 cup sour cream or light sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Recipe



1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop pulp out of each potato, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. 2. Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet. Cook sausage, green pepper and onion in hot butter until vegetables are tender. 3. Mash potato pulp, sour cream, milk, salt and black pepper in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in sausage mixture, cheese and chives. Spoon mashed potato mixture into the potato shells. Place on a large cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until potatoes are heated through.
*Note: To bake potatoes, preheat oven to 425°F. Scrub potatoes thoroughly with a brush; pat dry. Prick potatoes with a fork. Bake for 1 hour or until tender. Cool potatoes to room temperature. (Store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before using.)

Serves 4.

Prizewinner Kathie Gill of St. Joseph, Michigan, writes, “The Big Potato is a pleasant reminder of my courtship with my husband, Jeff.” Before they were married, Kathie dated a friend of Jeff’s who brought him to dinner one night. Kathie gave Jeff, rather than her boyfriend, the largest potato. The next day she wondered “Why?” Four months later, Jeff and Kathie were married.