Delicious and easy to make. They also reheat well in the toaster oven.
Bacon-Chipotle Twice-Baked Potatoes
If you don't care for the spicy chipotle chiles, omit them—these simple potatoes are good either way. Remember this side dish next summer; it is quite good with barbecue.
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 stuffed shell)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 241
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated fat: 3.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 9.6g
- Carbohydrate: 37g
- Fiber: 4.1g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 464mg
- Calcium: 168mg
Ingredients
- 6 medium baking potatoes (about 3 pounds)
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded extrasharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled (drained)
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 450°.
- 2. Pierce potatoes with a fork. Bake potatoes at 450° for 50 minutes or until done; cool slightly. Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-inch-thick shell. Combine potato pulp, milk, 3/4 cup cheese and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
- 3. Spoon potato mixture evenly into 10 shells; discarding remaining 2 shells. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese evenly over potatoes. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Bacon-Chipotle Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American, Southwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Summer, Christmas
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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