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Microwave Potato Wedges Recipe

These wedges taste like baked potatoes but are faster to make because they cook in the microwave. The simple seasoning makes them crispy and golden.—Dorothy Umberger, Ceres, Virginia

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Microwave Potato Wedges Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 1 Servings

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt or salt-free seasoning blend
1 unpeeled medium baking potato
1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine the first four ingredients on a microwave-safe plate. Cut potato lengthwise into eight wedges. Coat wedges in the seasoning mixture; arrange on the same plate. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 minutes or until tender, turning wedges once. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 1 serving.

Editor's Note: Potatoes may be prepared in a conventional oven. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 25 minutes or until tender.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with salt-free seasoning blend and fat-free Parmesan cheese topping) equals 181 calories, 5 g fat (0 saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 42 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Microwave Potato Wedges in Taste of Home April/May 2000, p10