"Twice-As-Nice" Baked Potatoes

Category: Side Dishes | Blog URL: http://www.cookinlean.com/2009/10/paula-deens-lean-twice-baked-potatoes.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Lindsay Rudolph

Ingredients

6 large Idaho potatoes (as large and oval as possible)

Extra Virgin Olive Oil to coat

2 cups FAT FREE sour cream

1/2 cup FAT FREE half & half (or milk)

Salt and pepper to taste (more pepper than salt)

1 teaspoon dried parsley

Paprika

4 slices turkey bacon (cooked and crumbled)

1/2 cup 2% Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Wash potatoes, pat dry, prick sides gently with fork.

Coat each potato entirely with EVOO.

Place on foil covered pan.

Bake for at least one hour.

Remove the top third portion of each potato.

Using a spoon, scoop out the potato and place in large bowl. Mix on high, potatoes, sour cream,half & half, salt & pepper. Add parsley and continue mixing until smooth.

Mix in cooked bacon.

Gently stuff the mixture back into the shells, carefully.

Top with cheese, Paprika and additional salt & pepper.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.

When they are ready, they should be lightly browned on top.

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About

Twice is nice when it comes to these potatoes. What is really fun about them is that they are totally open to your very own unique interpretation. For example, I know that my audience loves cheese and bacon. Therefore, I added turkey bacon and reduced-fat cheddar to my potato filling. The options are endless! You could add broccoli or maybe even grilled chicken to make a complete meal...it's up to you. Have some fun with it! Here is what I did to add some flavor to this nutritious and delicious power-food.