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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 5, 2014
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This delicious appetizer is perfect for your game day party! They'll go quickly, so make a double batch!

Protein-Packed Potato Skins

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 4 medium baking potatoes
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup from 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Traditional Refried Beans
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 medium green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Pierce potatoes with fork. Bake about 1 hour or until tender. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut each potato lengthwise in half; carefully scoop out potato pulp, leaving 1/4-inch shells. (Save potato pulp for another use.) Place potato shells, skin sides down, on cookie sheet. Spray potato shells with cooking spray. Divide beans among potato skins; sprinkle with cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • Step 
    4
    Serve potato skins with sour cream. Sprinkle with green onions.

Nutrition

200 Calories
11g Total Fat
6g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
32%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
330mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
2g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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