Healthy Potato Skins
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- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
Serves 2Calories per serving: 420 2 medium sweet potatoes1 teaspoon olive oil1 small onion, diced1 clove garlic, minced1 bag baby spinach 2 scallions, thinly sliced2 slices turkey bacon4 ounces low-fat cream cheese1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon vegetable oil2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and onto an oven rack. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
Meanwhile, in a deep saute pan heat the olive oil and cook the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add the entire bag of spinach and scallions, cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until the spinach has wilted
In another saute pan cook the turkey bacon until crisp and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. When cooled, chop the bacon into small pieces and reserve
When the sweet potatoes are cooked, let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully slice each one in half and scoop out inside of potato into a bowl. Add cream cheese, buttermilk, salt and pepper, and mash together until smooth
Using a pastry brush, coat the outside of each potato skin with the vegetable oil. Fill each of the shells with the filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Transfer each skin back to the baking sheet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the skins are crispy. Top with bits of turkey bacon and serve. Serves 2.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUBURN0921.
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and onto an oven rack. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
Meanwhile, in a deep saute pan heat the olive oil and cook the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for one more minute. Add the entire bag of spinach and scallions, cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until the spinach has wilted
In another saute pan cook the turkey bacon until crisp and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. When cooled, chop the bacon into small pieces and reserve
When the sweet potatoes are cooked, let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully slice each one in half and scoop out inside of potato into a bowl. Add cream cheese, buttermilk, salt and pepper, and mash together until smooth
Using a pastry brush, coat the outside of each potato skin with the vegetable oil. Fill each of the shells with the filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Transfer each skin back to the baking sheet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the skins are crispy. Top with bits of turkey bacon and serve. Serves 2.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AUBURN0921.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 708.6
- Total Fat: 31.3 g
- Cholesterol: 25.6 mg
- Sodium: 3,545.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 76.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 17.8 g
- Protein: 39.1 g
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