Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon Recipe


Submitted by guymatz

Makes 3 servings


These are also known as twice-baked potatoes, Omit the bacon if you wish.

Ingredients
3 potatoes
1/2 cup cheese, Monterey Jack or brick cheese , finely grated
1/4 cup sour cream, low-fat
27 1/2 g Smart Bacon (LightLife), chopped, about 2 1/2 slices
1 scallion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.

  2. Wash, dry, and pierce in several places:

  3. 3 large baking potatoes

  4. Rub the potato generously with:

  5. Olive or vegetable oil

  6. Bake on an even rack until softened, 45 to 55 minutes.

  7. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together:

  8. 1/2 cup cheese, Monterey Jack or brick cheese , finely grated

  9. 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream

  10. 2 1/2 slices facon (LightLife), chopped

  11. 1 scallion, minced

  12. 1 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  13. When the potatoes are cooked) cut a long slit in the top

  14. of each. Squeeze the potato open and scoop out the

  15. pulp, leaving a 1/2 inch-thick shell. Mix the cooked

  16. potato with the cheese mixture. Place the shells in an

  17. 8 x 8 inch baking dish and mound the cheese mixture

  18. in them, Bake until the cheese is nicely melted, about 15

  19. minutes. Serve sprinkled generously with:

  20. minced fresh parsley

Categories

Vegetables, Side Dish, English, Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 281.2g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
407
Calories from Fat
223
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
24.8g
38%
Saturated Fat
8.3g
42%
Cholesterol
28mg
9%
Sodium
315mg
13%
Total Carbohydrates
35.5g
12%
Dietary Fiber
5.7g
23%
Sugars
3.1g
Protein
11.5g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 72%
Calcium 18% Iron 8%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
B
  Good points
  • Low in sugar
  • High in vitamin C
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