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Baked Potato Skins




Source of Recipe


Canadianliving.com


Recipe Introduction


Set the skins out with fresh toppings so your guests can personalize their own.



List of Ingredients




6 Large baking potatoes (about 4 lb/2 kg)
1/4 tsp (1 mL ) Each salt and pepper
1 cup (250 mL) Shredded Cheddar, Swiss or Asiago cheese


Toppings:
8 Slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
4 Plum tomatoes, chopped
3 Green onions, chopped
1/2 cup (125 mL) Chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 mL) Pesto or chopped pitted olives
1/2 cup (125 mL) Light sour cream

Recipe



Scrub potatoes; prick several times with fork. Bake in 450°F (230°C) oven until tender, about 1 hour. Let stand until cool enough to handle. (Make-ahead: Let cool completely; refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days.)

Cut lengthwise in half; scoop out flesh, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick walls (reserve flesh for another use, such as soup or mashed potatoes). Cut each half lengthwise in half. Arrange, cut side up, on rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cheese. Bake in 450°F (230°C) oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

Toppings: Place bacon, plum tomatoes, onions, sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and sour cream in separate small bowls for guests to sprinkle onto potato skins.