Quick Potato Skins Recipe

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Ingredients for Quick Potato Skins Recipe:

4 large baked potato (Russet)
For Topping:
3 tablespoon green onions (scallions) sliced
5 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
½ cup of Shredded cheese

Instructions for Quick Potato Skins Recipes:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Clean the potatoes. Pierce the potatoes with a fork. Then, roll them in some salt 1 teaspoon of salt. Not all of it will stick.
3. Place them on a microwaveable plate in the microwave for 20 minutes for all 4 potatoes. Check for doneness by poking it with a knife.  If the knife goes through, you are done. If they don't add another 5 minutes until done.
4. Then let cool and cut them open long ways. Scoop out the center and put in a bowl and set aside.
5. Place skins on a cookie sheet or a pizza stone. Add a hand full of shredded cheese, and bacon add to the top of the potato skins. And bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese melts.
6. Top with scallions and serve.

The final potato skins dish.  The kids loved it. I hope you enjoy it too.

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January 29, 2019

by Sabrina Quairoli

Cuisine American

Category Appetizer Recipe

Persons

8

Serving Size

1 potato skin

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Wait Time

15 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 large baked potato (Russet)
• 3 tablespoon green onions (scallions) sliced
• 5 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
• ½ cup of Shredded cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Clean the potatoes—Peirce the potatoes with a fork. Then, roll them in some salt 1 teaspoon of salt. Not all of it will stick.
3. Place them on a microwaveable plate in the microwave for 20 minutes for all 4 potatoes. Check for doneness by poking it with a knife. If the knife goes through, you are done. If they don't, add another 5 minutes until done.
4. Then let cool and cut them open longways. Scoop out the center and put it in a bowl, and set aside for another dish.
5. Place skins on a cookie sheet or a pizza stone. Add a hand full of shredded cheese and bacon add to the top of the potato skins. And bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese melts.
6. Top with scallions and serve.

Calories

249

10%

Fat

9.7 g

15%

Saturated

3.8 g

19%

Carbs

32 g

10%

Protein

7.9 g

Fiber

3.5 g

14%

Sugar

1.8 g

Sodium

186 mg

7.8%

Trans fat

0.1 g

Cholesterol

19 mg

6.4%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Notes

Top with scallions and serve.

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