Crispy Potato Skins Recipe

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Crispy Potato Skins
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Scrub potatoes clean.
  3. Rub with olive oil and bake for about an hour or until the potatoes are cooked through.
  4. While potatoes are baking fry the bacon in a frying pan on medium low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels, let cool & crumble.
  5. Remove potatoes from the oven and let cool enough to handle.
  6. Cut in half vertically.
  7. Use a spoon to carefully scoop out the insides, reserving the scooped potatoes for another use. Leave about a 1/4 in. of potato.
  8. Increase oven to 450 degrees.
  9. Brush or rub grape seed oil or canola oil all over the potato skins, outside and in.
  10. Sprinkle with salt, place on a baking rack in a roasting pan (don't use a cookie sheet it will warp).
  11. Cook for 10 minutes on each side, remove from oven and let cool enough to handle.
  12. Arrange potato skins skin-side down on the roasting pan or rack.
  13. Sprinkle with black pepper, cheese and bacon bits.
  14. Return to the oven, broil for 2 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
  15. Remove form the oven, use tongs to place skins on a serving plate.
  16. Add a small scoop of sour cream to each skin & sprinkle with green onions.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 288.55 Kcal (1208 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.45g 36%
Cholesterol 54.04mg 18%
Sodium 381.32mg 16%
Potassium 269.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 7.86g 3%
Sugars 1.07g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 11.61g 23%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 204.1mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 339.23 Kcal (1420 kJ)
Calories from fat 248.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.57g 36%
Cholesterol 63.53mg 18%
Sodium 448.3mg 16%
Potassium 316.42mg 6%
Total Carbs 9.24g 3%
Sugars 1.25g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 2%
Protein 13.64g 23%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 240mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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